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FLORENCE – Three University of North Alabama professors are the latest recipients of a National Park Service (NPS) grant. UNA History professors Dr. Brian Dempsey, Dr. Carrie Barske and Dr. Ansley …

FLORENCE-On Wednesday, April 18th, the Shoals Chamber of Commerce and the Shoals Symphony Orchestra will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Symphony Office in Downtown Florence. In addition …

FLORENCE-Rickey Butch Walker, author of Hiking Sipsey—A Family’s Fight for Eastern Wilderness, will speak at the Florence/Lauderdale Tourism on April 14, 2018 at 1:00pm, with a book signing to follow. The Florence/Lauderdale …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama’s Financial Intelligence Network (FIN) will be hosting a visit from two principals from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.   President and CEO Dr. …

MUSCLE SHOALS– Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) Student Support Services will provide the first Academic Transfer Panel Discussion for NW-SCC students Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Building 110 on the Shoals campus from 12 – …

HUNTSVILLE-Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed into law SB212, sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr and Representative Anthony Daniels, which creates the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering in Huntsville. …

FLORENCE, Ala. –University of North Alabama alumna and Florida State Sen. Annette Taddeo ’92 will be the featured commencement speaker at the UNA spring graduation ceremonies.  UNA will host two commencement …

SHEFFIELD-On Friday, April 6 The Ritz Theatre will present the film ‘Bending the Arc’ directed by Kief Davidson and Pedro  Kos.  Starting time for the film will be 7:00 PM …

FLORENCE-It’s rehearsal week for the monthly melodrama! Come out on Friday night to see the first installment of the “School Marm” series of melodramas! Guaranteed to make you and the …

FLORENCE – Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and University of North Alabama alumnus Clay Bennett ’80, will make a presentation for First Amendment Awareness Month April 12 at 6 p.m., in UNA Communications …

TUPELO, MS – “After 29 years of service on the Natchez Trace Parkway, Michael (Mickey) Phillips retires today, and the Parkway loses a wealth of institutional knowledge,” stated Chief of …

ATHENS-The fourth annual Catfish Literary Festival is headed to the Athens-Limestone County Public Library on Saturday, April 28th. This one-day festival will feature 20 writers, including Limestone County writer Jerry …

Saturday, April 7, 10:30am, Downtown Florence FLORENCE-The City of Florence is celebrating its 200th birthday and we’re throwing a year-long party! And to help kick off the celebrations, we’re having …

MONTGOMERY-According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly one in five women and one  in 71 men reported experiencing rape at some time in their lives. Approximately …

TUPELO, MS –   To celebrate the National Park Service’s National Park Week and National Junior Ranger Day, the Natchez Trace Parkway will host a BioBlitz and Wildlife Festival at the …

MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law SB149, the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act, authorizing the creation of a broadband accessibility grant program to be administered by the Alabama …

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 …

TUPELO, MS – As a result of severe weather conditions, a travel advisory is in effect for the entire Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway). Heavy rains and winds have resulted in numerous downed …

This event has been endorsed by the AL200.org Bicentennial Committee and is organized by Athens-Limestone County Tourism and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.  ATHENS-Quietly at rest, atop the hill of …

TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway), through the Youth Partnership Program, collaborated with the University of North Alabama (UNA) to create six internship opportunities. Students, under the guidance …