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FLORENCE -Carrying on a tradition that began in the 1990s, UNA Bands will once again present the February jazz concert, Valentine’s Big Band Bash, Feb.12 at 3 p.m., in Norton Auditorium. …

Natural Resource Management’s land condition assessments, most often conducted in the chill of winter, allow it to make smart decisions about land use, and allocate resources to where they’re most …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Association of School Boards announces its sixth annual statewide “How We Achieve Excellence in Our School” video contest. The contest allows entries from public school students in …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will host a Best Practices in Experiential Learning Conference, Friday, Feb. 3, on UNA’s campus.    The conference will focus on best practices in …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (SST) announced Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) will continue to serve as vice chairman of the Space Subcommittee in the 115th …

THE SHOALS-Tuesday, January 31 the Shoals Entrepreneurial Center in Florence, Alabama announced that Shoals Shift (a grant project funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission) will include business assistance and workforce …

Q:        My wife and I are going through a hard time in our marriage right now.  She is verbally abusive to me as well as our children.  I don’t have …

For a meteorologist at the nation’s largest public utility, there’s more riding on the line than whether you need to get your coat out. Forecasts help determine which generation assets …

FLORENCE – Deliberation is over, and the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival has selected this year’s screeners.   The Lindsey Film Festival selected 24 films in eight categories for screening during …

Tom McCutcheon Q:        My wife and I are going through a hard time in our marriage right now.  She is verbally abusive to me as well as our children.  I …

MONTGOMERY-According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every four female deaths in 2013 was due to cardiovascular disease, yet only 54 percent of women …

PHIL CAMPBELL, AL – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) sophomore student, Clay Hodge, was recently notified that he won the 2017 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Convention t-shirt design competition. His …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Bentley on Friday issued a statement in support of President Trump’s executive orders on immigration. The full statement is below. “November 2015, the State of Alabama took action …

TUPELO, MS – Justice and equality for all does not always come easy. Non-violent marches and demonstrations that engaged deeply committed men, women, and children were essential to the success …

FLORENCE– On Thursday, January 26 Mayor Steve Holt reported that we have a situation with bed bug infestation at Fire Station #2 at 3722 Florence Boulevard.   Because of this, we have …

FLORENCE– Florence/Lauderdale Tourism is excited to announce the Manager of Media Relations has been filled.  A graduate of the University of West Alabama (Livingston) and social media/graphic design standout, Randa …

  Deadline for entries is March 31 MONTGOMERY-Each year, K-12 students from across the country can enter their artwork in the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. The contest requires student …

THE COLLABORATIVE EVENT CELEBRATES ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE AREA FLORENCE – Shoals Innovation Week is scheduled for February 21 – 26, 2017 at various locations throughout the metro-Shoals area. The week of …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have agreed to a partnership, with students reaping the benefits.   As part of this endeavor, …

At the beginning of the 19th century, states began recognizing that people working in any sort of commercial enterprise carried with it some risk of injury.  Law makers realized that …