Staff

FLORENCE-The Tennessee Valley Strummers will return to the Florence/Lauderdale Visitor Center in McFarland Park to play dulcimer music in the Gallery on Friday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. …

PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College Nursing Program honored 60 registered nursing graduates at its pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 12, 2016.   Director of Nursing, Shelia Smith, and several members …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) continues to work with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and federal agencies to determine any potential hazards related to perfluorinated compounds …

RUSSELLVILLE– Farmers Home Furniture announced plans today to invest $10 million in a new distribution center in northwest Alabama, creating up to 80 jobs and strengthening its expanding retail presence …

MONTGOMERY-On Saturday, June 11, Alabamians will have the opportunity to fish for free in most public waters. Free Fishing Day is part of National Fishing and Boating Week, which runs …

FLORENCE-The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) has recently opened a new boat landing on Shoal Creek near Florence, Ala. Construction of the new facility began in October 2015 …

TUPELO – A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the …

Q: I was hurt on the job and my employer’s worker’s compensation insurance paid for all my medical bills and sent me money while I was off work. My doctor …

Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC to begin operations in Alabama in summer, 2016 – Plant will produce 40 million pounds of recycled polyester staple fiber annually ROGERSVILLE– Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC …

ATHENS– The Athens State University Testing Center is now a Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) revised General Test exam site.  The GRE is the most widely accepted measure of a student’s …

MONTGOMERY – (May 2016) – The Alabama Association of School Boards today announced the winners of its 2016 statewide “How We Achieve Excellence in Our School” video contest. This is the …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and federal agencies to determine any potential hazards related to perfluorinated compounds in drinking …

Economy Supporting Nearly 100,000 More Jobs Than During Recession MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 6.1%, down from March’s …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health is taking several steps to ensure that youth and parents in the state understand how to protect themselves from the Zika virus. The department …

THE SHOALS-With National Safe Boating Week (May 21-27) nearly upon us, many boaters will make extra effort to improve their on-water safety. But after the annual event is over, will …

Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) voted for H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017.  The NDAA authorizes programs for America’s national defense …

FLORENCE– When UNA Summer Theatre takes the stage at The Mane Room in July, audiences will enjoy performances of an original work that features the musical heritage of the Shoals. …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Robert Bentley has awarded $68,295 to help the state Department of Forensic Sciences keep up to date on the latest technology developments in the forensics field and use that …

FLORENCE-Get your doggie cart out and take it for a test run! Sherry St. John’s Doggie Iditarod is coming to town on Saturday, June 18th at 10am in the Florence-Lauderdale …

FLORENCE. – The University of North Alabama Front Porch Storytelling Festival is back again for another year of amazing stories.  The annual performance, running May 20 –May 21, 2016, will …