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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) received a request Friday, Nov. 23, from Tenth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Mike Anderton to investigate two shooting incidents that occurred Thursday, Nov. …

 FLORENCE-Fans of the Florence Wine Fest, recently chosen as the “Top Drink Festival” in Alabama, have an opportunity to purchase tickets early this year as they go on sale at …

 TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come enjoy the Read with a Ranger program at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at …

TUPELO, MS-A small portion of the Blackland Prairie section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail from Lakeshire Drive to Highway 78/I-22 has been re-opened (milepost 263.3 to 263.8). This …

FLORENCE– The University of North Alabama and Northeast Mississippi Community College are forging a partnership for student success. Administrators from both institutions met to sign an articulation agreement, which will …

 SHEFFIELD-All locations of Bank Independent are now accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys for area children through December 14 as part of the Bank’s eighth annual Toy Share drive.   …

MONTGOMERY-While Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) officials continue to do all they can to keep chronic wasting disease (CWD) out of Alabama, unfortunately the latest news from our neighbors …

TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway hosted over 200 local students at the Living History Timeline, an event representing several eras of Natchez Trace Parkway history. The programs took …

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday joined Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. to break ground on their new $1.6 billion plant in Huntsville. The jointly owned-and-operated automotive production plant, which is …

SHEFFIELD − Bank Independent, a 28-branch community bank headquartered in Sheffield, Alabama, has opened a new location at the corner of Nance Road and Highway 72 in Madison, Alabama. The …

FLORENCE – Shirley Caperton, a Look Good Feel Better volunteer from Florence, AL, will be recognized with the State Sunrise Award for her service and commitment to the Look Good …

MONTGOMERY – For the sixth month in a row, a record number of people are working in Alabama.  In October, the number of people counted as employed measured 2,122,970, which tops …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health announces that the infant mortality rate of 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2017 is the lowest in Alabama history and is an …

TUPELO, MS – A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at …

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our nation’s service academies are elite institutions that train students to excel in academics and military affairs. These institutions seek well-rounded individuals with a high level of …

TUSCUMBIA-From Rogersville to Russellville, local groups will be decorating Christmas trees at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art. Their trees — nine in total — will be displayed at The …

  FLORENCE-The Z (416 N. Court St., Florence) will be presenting the holiday musical comedy  “Scrooge in Rouge” from December 6-8 at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, Dec. 9 at …

TUPELO, MS – “From January through September 2018, the Natchez Trace Parkway experienced overall increases in the number of recreational visits above the 2017 figures,” stated Superintendent Mary Risser. “This …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has designated Saturday, November 17, 2018, as one of the 2018-19 hunting season’s Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. On that day, …

 WALKER COUNTY-Rainbow trout season at Walker County Public Fishing Lake begins Friday, November 23, 2018. To fish for trout, anglers must have a $5 daily trout permit in addition to …