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FLORENCE – Once a coach, always a coach!  That’s a statement Ron Patterson agrees with concerning his new role as the associate vice president for Enrollment Management at the University of …

FLORENCE – On Tuesday, July 19,  Britton Watson qualified to run for the Board of Education in District 6.  Her platform: New ideas. Fresh perspective. Common sense.   “I’ve been behind the …

ROGERSVILLE-Join us at the Lauderdale County High School Cafeteria at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 16 for an evening with Coach Pat Dye. Coach Dye graduated from the University of Georgia …

TUSCUMBIA-The Alabama Music Hall of Fame will be hosting numerous events in participation with the Annual W.C. Handy Music Festival on July 25-30. They will be kicking off Handy Week …

Typically Tom and I use this column to respond to one of the many questions we receive from our readers each week. We appreciate every question and try to answer …

BIRMINGHAM-The National Weather Service is calling for extreme heat in much of the Midwest and Southern regions of the United States this week. A heat dome will cover much of …

MONTGOMERY- Governor Bentley on Monday announced the Alabama State Capitol will be illuminated blue every night this week to honor the men and women who willingly put themselves in harm’s …

MONTGOMERY  –Over the past five years, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) has aggressively made decisions to sustain a tradition of excellence and to provide important services to the …

MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Sunday issued a statement regarding the recent tragedy in Baton Rouge. “Once again we are troubled and heartbroken to hear of yet another act of senseless …

TUPELO – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Beak Knows Best,” a special Junior Ranger program to be held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, …

Typically Tom and I use this column to respond to one of the many questions we receive from our readers each week. We appreciate every question and try to answer …

TUSCUMBIA-The popular event “Third Tuesday” has featured many talented artists who have been entertaining fans in the Shoals area for years. “I am very excited to continue this fun event …

MONTGOMERY– The Office of the Governor on Friday announced it has retained an experienced attorney to assist the legal team in pending matters. Ross Garber of the law firm Shipman …

MUSCLE SHOALS – Prior to the official kick-off of the 35th annual W.C. Handy Music Festival (July 22 – 31), Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host a W.C. Handy Music …

MONTGOMERY  – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday joined forty-five other states’ governors in signing the Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction, developed by and released through the National Governors Association (NGA). …

FLORENCE-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism and Crazy Chester Records will once again present the Swamp Fest Songwriters Series during this year’s W.C. Handy Music Festival. Several famous Shoals songwriters and entertainers from the …

FLORENCE – The Movie in the Park Committee, which is a subcommittee of Downtown Florence Unlimited, will feature “Max” at Wilson Park in downtown Florence on Saturday, June 16. The …

MADISON-Madison County Public Fishing Lake will be temporarily closed beginning July 18, 2016. The temporary closure is due to a transition in lake management. The current lake manager, Allen Smallwood, …

A longtime pillar of Alabama’s aerospace industry, Boeing continues to break ground in the state. Whether it’s designing commercial aircraft, developing missile weapons systems, or testing for next-generation, human-rated rockets, …

Q: My wife had a car wreck in March. The guy who caused the wreck’s insurance company wants to record her over the phone telling them about what happened, should …