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TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Mississippi Reptiles,” a Junior Ranger program to be held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, June …

FLORENCE– Florence/Lauderdale Tourism and the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area will host a Local Authors Day featuring Historians Debra Glass, Tim Kent and Butch Walker.  They will speak about the history of the …

HUNTSVILLE – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that Facebook will invest $750 million to build a data center in Huntsville, creating 100 high-paying jobs. Governor Ivey was joined for the announcement by …

FLORENCE-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism and the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area will host the Tennessee Valley Strummers on Friday, June 15 at the Visitor Center in McFarland Park.  The dulcimer group will …

TUPELO, MS – To celebrate the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Natchez Trace Parkway will host the Southeastern Raptor Center’s presentation of “Live Native Raptors” at 1:00 and …

SHEFFIELD-SummerStock at the Ritz will be presenting Rodgers and Hammerstein’s groundbreaking musical “Oklahoma!” 7:35 p.m., July 19-21, 26 and 27 at the Ritz Theatre, 111 W. Third St., Sheffield. “Oklahoma” …

MONTGOMERY – Florence photographer Wayne Sides and poet Jeanie Thompson (formerly of Decatur) have teamed up to celebrate the adult life of Helen Keller in photography and poems.  On June 18 at the Helen Keller Public Library (HKPL) in Tuscumbia, …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Florence City Schools and Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) have partnered to offer Florence High School students (beginning in ninth grade) the Early College Program beginning this fall. According to …

FLORENCE-Coming up at The Z  Theatre this month a couple real fun events. The Last Five Years, a musical by Jason Robert Brown, will be presented at The Z, 416 …

TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway welcomed over 200 visitors on Saturday, May 26, 2018, to the Battle of Ackia Commemoration and Pioneer Days events. Joseph Smith, representative of …

FLORENCE– Officials with the University of North Alabama are hoping a new initiative will create additional pathways for student success, ensure timely graduation and reduce student debt.   UNA’s new …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Area Development, a national publication, has selected Alabama for its Silver Shovel Award, a top honor recognizing the state’s economic development successes in 2017. In …

FLORENCE – Officials with the University of North Alabama and the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) announced that the two entities will be teaming up to form a partnership.   The …

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, June 23, 2018. …

FLORENCE-The Music Preservation Society, Inc. (MPS) announces its 2018 Handy Festival Design Competition winner has been chosen.  Artists of all ages were invited to participate in the contest to have …

FLORENCE – On Sunday June 17, the University of North Alabama Bands program once again welcomes Mr. Edsel Holden onto the Norton Stage to present “The Way We Were.” And for the …

FLORENCE – Scholars from England, Germany, France, Canada and the U.S., will all be in attendance for the  8th Biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses (SCW8) on the campus of the University of North Alabama …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health is joining in the celebration of June as National Men’s Health Month and June 11-17 as Men’s Health Week by encouraging men and boys to take …

MUSCLE SHOALS-What is a Bioblitz? A Bioblitz is a short, intense team effort to discover as many different species as possible in one location. These events allow people to work …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Governor Ivey was joined at the announcement by superintendents, principals, teachers, students, and administrators from the selected …