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FLORENCE, Ala. – On July 20 and 21, 2018, Norton Auditorium will be transformed into 1962 Baltimore for Hairspray! The Broadway Musical. Directed by Charlton James, associate professor of the UNA Theatre program, Hairspray! is …

MURFREESBORO-What do you do when your mission is to keep the lights on, but a 1930s substation that provides power to approximately 1,000 people must be out of service for …

FLORENCE-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism and Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area will present three Summer Solos during the W.C. Handy Music Festival.  The entertainment will feature solo shows by up-and-coming artists La’Qua Hill, …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is offering an exciting new opportunity for former UNA students who have 60 hours or fewer remaining to complete their undergraduate degree. Students may receive up …

MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, and TENNESSEE – Drivers beware. Rangers will now be using unmarked vehicles to patrol the Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway). After a six month pilot program showed a dramatic increase …

The Federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory ranks TVA fifth among public power providers’ green pricing programs for 2017.   TENNESSEE VALLEY-The Federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ranks TVA fifth …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) and the Alabama Department of Commerce’s Workforce Development Division, through the Alabama Career Center System, is assisting Lockheed Martin in finding qualified …

TUPELO, MS – Law Enforcement and Emergency Services vehicles are not the only vehicles working on the road shoulders and highways. Parkway mowers and permitted tow companies also provide valuable services …

TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway) partnered with the Tupelo Public School District (TPSD), National Park Foundation, and Eastern National to offer two fun and educational day camps. …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-In 2017, Alabama traffic statistics covered a 5 day period, which was from Friday, June 30, to Tuesday, July 4.  In 2018, the below Alabama traffic statistics covered a …

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

SHEFFIELD-Bank Independent will kick off its fifth annual School Share drive on July 9 to collect supplies for local children. From July 9 through July 20, school supplies can be …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey is proud to announce the release of the video “Starting at Zero: Reimagining Education in America” highlighting the impact of early learning on future economic development in Alabama. https://youtu.be/pqZ3iKsgMWE …

FLORENCE-W.C. Handy Week is right around the corner! Come join us at the Shoals Community Theatre for a week of incredible theatrical productions and concerts. Read about each of them, …

FLORENCE-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism will host a special presentation and book signing featuring “The Layla Diaries” by local author Sonya Skipworth.  The free event will be held on July 14 at 1:00 …

TUSCUMBIA-“Good Works…Right Motives?” is a modern-day humorous, yet serious musical stage play, written and directed by Cynthia Ricks Pollard. This inspiring play will be performed at 4 p.m. Sunday, July …

FLORENCE-Seagull Productions presents Gruesome Playground Injuries, by Rajiv Joseph, at The Z, 416 N. Court St., Florence, on July 13-14 at 7pm and on July 15 at 2pm. Over the …

FLORENCE-The 2018 Season of  Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Tournament Series™ will air on Discovery Channel beginning July 8, 2018.   Fans of the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Tournament Series™ can tune …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Like good detectives on the hunt for a fugitive, TVA’s aquatic plant management team is combing Lake Guntersville for one of Alabama’s and the Tennessee Valley’s most menacing water …

FLORENCE – Caroline Self, the Democratic nominee for Alabama State Senate District 1, will launch “Notes to Self”, a summerlong listening tour, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 from 12:00-1:00pm at …