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FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present “Once Upon a Time”, a collection of 1920s watercolors by artist and Tuscumbia native, L. Vasser Elam.  This exhibit features …

We recognize it instantly: two rounded lobes meeting at a point, the universal symbol of love. The heart shape is found everywhere — on greeting cards, jewelry, bumper stickers, and …

DECATUR-Loftis Steel & Aluminum, a family-owned steel fabrication company based in Nashville, Tennessee, is expanding its footprint with the launch of a new high-tech operation in Decatur with a $6.5 …

TUSCUMBIA — On July 9, 2025, Deshler High School’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) was certified by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA), creating a groundbreaking …

JASPER – Athens Main Street is excited to announce it was recognized for its impactful work at the twelfth annual Awards of Excellence Banquet. The event was sponsored by Energy Southeast, UB Community …

MONGTOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) successfully concluded its “Back to School, Back to Safety” enforcement campaign last week, making its presence known across the state as students …

LEIGHTON-The Town of Leighton and the Leighton Colbert Cooperative Improvement District are hosting a community cleanup day at the Old Leighton Training and Leighton Middle School on Saturday September 20, …

KILLEN-This coming Saturday from 8am to noon come and enjoy the Killen Farmers Market.  It will be a most  beautiful morning in Killen Park with music, food and the best …

 FLORENCE– Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) Patriots volleyball  opened the 2025 season Thursday night  (8/21) against Gadsden State Community College in CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall on the campus …

LEXINGTON-On 08/21/2025 Agents with the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 13181 Hwy 64 in Lexington. The Florence/Lauderdale Special Operations team made entry and secured the …

TUSCUMBIA-On the morning of August 21st, 2025, members of the MSPD Detective Division, K-9 Unit, and drone operators, in conjunction with members of the United States Marshals Gulf Coast Regional …

TUSCUMBIA-On the morning of August 21st, around 4:30 a.m., our deputies were called to assist at the Hwy 43/72 intersection in Tuscumbia. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a distraught mother holding …

OXFORD, MS – An Iuka, Mississippi man was sentenced today to over 8 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse materials. According to court documents, Sydney Briggs, 29, was …

TUSCUMBIA-This Labor Day, Colbert County will honor the long-standing tradition with events in Tuscumbia. The Shoals Area Labor Council will host its 106th annual Labor Day Celebration at Spring Park.  …

FREEDOM HILLS-Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard will continue its one-of-a-kind observance in Freedom Hills on September 1. The Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard, located at 4945 Coondog Cemetery …

 MONTGOMERY-Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take emergency action to schedule a drug linked to …

LIMESTONE COUNTY-On August 19, 2025, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Mark Eddy, 54, of Loretto, Tennessee, following an undercover investigation conducted by the Office’s Special Operations Unit. Eddy …

FLORENCE-WOW! Chloe’s Fund Bake Team is getting ready to kick off the “Welcome Fall” Bake Sale with a TWO PAGE menu – FULL of assorted treats and A LOT of delicious homemade bread(s). The …

DECATUR-On August 13, 2025, Agents with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant in the 500-block of Walnut Ct NW in Decatur, AL. Upon arrival, Agents …

ATHENS-CBRE announces a new development called Athens Business Park, a new flex development located at 1651 Jefferson Street SE in Athens, Ala, which will be delivered in Q1 2026.   …