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THE SHOALS-Let’s make a difference. Shoals citizens can make a difference by participating in the “Pay It Forward – Donate to Educate” campaign starting Friday, September 9th in an effort …

  City of Florence providing quality, cost-effective healthcare to its employees and their families FLORENCE-On Monday, August 29, the City of Florence held a  ribbon-cutting event for the opening of the …

FLORENCE – The September First Fridays will celebrate area First Responders as part of the event that will take place Friday, September 2, from 5-8 p.m. on Court Street in …

MONTGOMERY-Allen M. Bowden, 36, of Rienzi, Miss., has been charged with one count of possessing protected wildlife, a violation of Alabama wildlife regulation 220-2-.26, which places restrictions on the possession, …

MONTGOMERY— Governor Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling $1.4 million to assist domestic violence victims in six northwest Alabama counties. The Florence-based nonprofit organization offers a range of services including …

MADISON COUNTY-Madison County Public Fishing Lake will reopen on Thursday, September 1, 2016, under the operation of new lake manager Julie Parker. The lake had been temporarily closed during the transition …

MONTGOMERY-Companies across Alabama, including medical researchers, shipbuilders and a media mogul, are being honored for their commitment to innovation. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama will present the 2016 Alabama …

THE SHOALS-The Swampette tour of area music venues will be Saturday, September 3, and is scheduled from 1-5 p.m. It will showcase the musical stylings of Justus Montgomery & TJ …

Q:        My husband and I have a survivorship will and a durable power of attorney typed and ready to sign before a notary public.  We have two children and they …

MONTGOMERY-If you purchased an Alabama lifetime hunting license before 2008, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) would like to issue you a new card. Hunters are now …

TUPELO– The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come and enjoy “Big Night for Salamanders” as part of the Read with a Ranger program. The program starts …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that the state’s 16th Annual Youth Dove Hunts have been scheduled for 2016. The north zone hunts begin on September …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (a.k.a. drones) are helping to reduce the costs and human risks involved in inspecting TVA facilities and equipment—especially dams. KNOXVILLE, TN— Drone technology is being used across …

MONTGOMERY— Governor Robert Bentley has awarded $437,231 in grants to a nonprofit agency that provides aid specifically tailored to the needs of domestic violence victims whose families originate from south …

MONTGOMERY— Governor Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling $439,187 to help ensure victims of sexual assault have access to free, professional assistance through a network of local agencies. The Alabama …

FLORENCE– The University of North Alabama and Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) are teaming up to provide a new scholarship opportunity in cooperation with the Shoals Scholar Dollars Program. Officials with …

HAMILTON  – Terrance Alexander Edwards, 32, Hamilton, will serve life in state prison for the May 2014 stabbing of former Hamilton police officer Eric Zills, as well as 20 years …

MONTGOMERY-Athens State University instructors will share their expertise to help new public school teachers in Limestone and Morgan obtain more results in the classroom thanks to a $75,000 grant announced …

THE SHOALS-The Shoals Entrepreneurial Center was recently awarded a $997,000 grant through the Obama Administration’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative. Local matching funds include $1M …

ATHENS– Katie Smith, a Management major and Human Resource Management minor from Decatur, was named the Alabama Intern Student of the Year by the Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers …