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ATHENS-Busy sidewalks, city sidewalks, dressed in holiday style… In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas! That’s right!   Once again all the joys of the Christmas Season are headed back …

 TUPELO, MS – A portion of the Blackland Prairie section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail from Lakeshire Drive to Highway 78/I-22 will be closed due to hazardous trees. …

 FLORENCE – Joan Williams, director of the Office of Diversity and Institutional Equity at the University of North Alabama has been recognized by the Alabama Association of Higher Education Diversity Officers …

 ATLANTA, GA-Southeast Tourism Society has named Athens North Pole Stroll as one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for December 2018. This year’s North Pole Stroll is to be …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) soon will add a digit to driver license numbers to accommodate the state’s growing population. Effective December 1, 2018, all new driver licenses and …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama College of Education and Human Sciences, and Kilby Laboratory School will welcome award-winning author Charles Ghigna for a Young Authors conference and a writing …

FLORENCE – Dr. Michael Pretes, professor of Geography at the University of North Alabama, has been elected Vice President and President-Elect of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG). Pretes was …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) encourages annual influenza vaccination of all persons 6 months of age and older as the best way to prevent influenza and its potentially …

TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Parkway Visitor Center, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2018. …

 FLORENCE  – UNA Opera is excited to present the Shoals with the collegiate premiere of “The House Without a Christmas Tree.” Performances will take place in Norton Auditorium Friday, Nov. 16 at …

TUPELO, MS-The Natchez Trace Parkway will host an art exhibit by the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma students and present the Chickasaw Nation’s film First Encounter to commemorate the American Indian Heritage Month …

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

 FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will host Dr. Christina Snyder as part of the Lawrence J. Nelson Memorial Speaker Series. Snyder will speak twice Monday, Nov. 12, at 2 …

 FLORENCE– The Memorial Amphitheater has stood for so long on the University of North Alabama campus, some may not remember the original reason for the structure.  During its life span, …

 MUSCLE SHOALS–Five University of North Alabama students were recognized by representatives from Bank Independent and UNA on October 15 as the 2018 recipients of the Edward Fennel Mauldin Endowed Scholarship. …

 MUSCLE SHOALS – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) President Dr. Glenda Colagross met with representatives from the Alabama Community College System and Lauderdale County Schools last week to discuss the new …

 THE SHOALS-The American Cancer Society is proud to announce our newest signature event for the Shoals, Singing River Social.  The Social will be the culmination of our Fall Mission Focus: …

 HALEYVILLE— Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today, released the following statement after learning of the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “Having served with Jeff Sessions in Congress, I can honestly …

 SHEFFIELD-The Tennessee Valley Art Association will host the World War I Armistice Centennial Film Festival at theRitz Theatre on November 10 and 12. The fully animated feature film “Stg. Stubby” …

 FLORENCE,– The University of North Alabama Department of Visual Art and Design will welcome author, chef and cooking show host Nathalie Dupree for a master class. The session will take …