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FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is set to honor those who have served the country both past and present.  UNA’s annual Veteran’s Day Commemoration Ceremony will take place Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, …

ATHENS-Athens North Pole Stroll Tree Sponsorship continues until November 17th. With the recent holidays – including Columbus Day, Halloween and upcoming Veterans Day – the Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association has …

FLORENCE-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism will host a special book signing and presentation by author Rickey Butch Walker in conjunction with the release of his latest book, “Cotton Was King.” The free event …

SHEFFIELD–Do Not Resist a film by Craig Atkinson will be shown at the Ritz Theatre in Sheffield on Friday, November 10.  Showtime 8:30PM and doors open at 7:00PM  Tickets are …

FLORENCE – Building on the success of last year, the University of North Alabama Foundation will host the second annual UNA Giving Day, Nov. 28.   The social media fundraising push …

FLORENCE-You’re invited! Two events celebrating the birthday of the “Father of the Blues” are coming up!  First join us Thursday, November 16 from 11:00 – 2:00 at the W.C. Handy Home and Museum, 620 West …

THE SHOALS-Author Rickey Butch Walker will release his latest book, Cotton Was King, this month through Bluewater Publications. In conjunction with his book release, Walker will also participate in a presentation …

Alabama Conservation Enforcement Officer Honored by Regional Peers LOUISVILLE, KY– The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) named Brad Hasamear the 2017 Colonel Bob Brantley Wildlife Officer of …

TUPELO, MS-The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), seeks public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) to establish a right-of-way for TVA to construct …

MONTGOMERY-November marks the annual observance of American Diabetes Month®. Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, this observance aims to focus our nation’s attention on the disease and the tens of …

FLORENCE-This year’s One Nation Under God Luncheon, hosted by the Florence Exchange Club next Tuesday: November 7th at the Marriott Conference Center in Florence.   This year’s guest speaker is the …

FLORENCE– Thanks to the generosity of the Mauldin Family and Bank Independent, two additional University of North Alabama students will now have a little less to worry about this school year.   Officials with Bank …

FLORENCE – The Run for a Reason 5K and 1 mile fun run will be held November 12, 2017 at McFarland Park in Florence.  The fund raising event will aid …

KNOXVILLE, TN.­­ – As the temperatures turn colder, the Tennessee Valley Authority staffed visitor centers at Norris, Fontana and Kentucky dams have closed after another successful season. These facilities will …

With years of state budget cuts to higher education adversely affecting the cost and quality of schools and research showing that public institutions can outperform private colleges in terms of …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) recently received a Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant of $70,168 each year for four years. The grant is funded by the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt, released the following statement in regard to the introduction of a bill to overhaul America’s tax code.   “The tax bill released today …

FLORENCE-The Shoals Piecemakers Quilt Challenge ’17 will feature quilts inspired by song titles at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts. The quilts were specifically created to evoke a visual representation of songs we …

MONTGOMERY–Alabama’s hospitals performed better than the national performance level last year in four important infection-related categories according to the latest report by the Alabama Department of Public Health. The 2016 …

PHIL CAMPBELL– Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter (Phil Campbell Campus) of Phi Theta Kappa will host an Honors Forum, A Culture in Conflict: Freedom of Speech on …