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MONTGOMERY-To expand the opportunity for bowhunters to harvest more deer within Oak Mountain State Park near Birmingham, hunt dates are scheduled from November 1, 2016, through January 31, 2017. Hunt …

MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley has awarded two grants totaling $155,000 for a child passenger safety program throughout the state. The grants to the Franklin County Commission will enable the North …

FLORENCE– “People watch the Food Network and dream about competing in these things,” said Kin Merchant, University of North Alabama senior. And Merchant’s dream recently became reality when he was …

NATCHEZ-Volunteers Mark and Marge Hoecker recently completed a two-month tour serving as volunteer interpretive guides at the Mount Locust Historic House and Plantation. The Hoeckers volunteered over 200 hours, earning …

Q: I had a car accident and my medical bills were over $30,000.00. A lawyer told me that I didn’t have uninsured motorist coverage and all the coverage the other …

FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama is looking for people with a kind heart and a strong back!  Registration is currently open for “Unpack the Pride,” which is …

SHEFFIELD-The Helen Keller Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary will host a Book & Gift Fair August 1 & 2 at Helen Keller Hospital. The fair will be presented by Books Are Fun …

TUPELO-The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come enjoy the Read with a Ranger program at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the Parkway Visitor …

FLORENCE– The summer Olympics begin in August, and First Fridays is taking its cue from this two-week spectacle for a night of family fun and games that will take place …

BIRMINGHAM-An area veterinarian has been charged with 30 counts of possessing protected wildlife, a violation of Alabama law 220-2-.26, which places restrictions on the possession, sale, importation and/or release of certain …

FLORENCE– For the first time ever Florence will be one of 18 teams represented in the World Series after the 12U team won the Cal Ripken Southwest Region that was …

MONTGOMERY — Parents, teachers, students and members of the public will soon be able to voice opinions and concerns toward the development of Alabama’s education plan. In partnership with the …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL– The Educational Talent Search program at Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) has been funded for $1,030,560 per year, an increase of over 10% from the previous …

FLORENCE – Thanks to a grant of $2,439,592, awarded July 10, the University of North Alabama’s College of Nursing’s Project OPEN will receive funding over the next four years. “Project OPEN …

MONTGOMERY-Mandatory reporting of all deer and turkey harvests through Alabama’s Game Check system goes into effect this fall. Hunters will have 48 hours to report their harvest through a mobile …

MONTGOMERY — Governor Bentley on Wednesday announced his plans for a future special session. Media Release/Office of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley

Q: How do I get a doctor in my on the job injury case when my employer denies that I even had an injury at work but I did. Randy …

FLORENCE – Submissions for the 2017 George Lindsey UNA Film Festival are now open.  The Lindsey Film Festival will hold its 20th annual event March 2-4, at the University of North …

MONTGOMERY– A civil suit was filed Monday seeking to halt the Bentley administration from spending BP funds without legislative approval. State Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow (Dem. – Franklin County) and State …

MONTGOMERY-The Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act  requires every person or sole proprietorship applying for certain licenses or permits to either demonstrate U.S. citizenship, or, if the person is …