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FLORENCE-Come join the Rotary Club of Florence and the Greater Shoals Rotary Club on April 26th, 2025 at McFarland Park for our annual Smoke on the Water Backyard Barbeque contest! …

To the Residents of Sheffield,   Most American cities have been in decline for decades. Ours is no exception. But I’m not writing to dwell on that fact—we all know …

FLORENCE — Florence Middle School Choir Teacher Andrew Mills has been named the Alabama District 7 Teacher of the Year. Mills was first named Florence Middle School’s Teacher of the …

On 04/02/2025 Agents with the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force began surveillance on an individual while he was at work at a downtown Florence business. The individual was Tracy Devaughn …

ATHENS-At 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Fire Station 2 responded to an emergency call of a 40-weeks pregnant woman in labor. Engine 2 drivers Scott Jackson and Neil Gooch, accompanied …

MONTGOMERY-Last week, HB 509 (related to deer breeders) was introduced by Representative Jeff Sorrells of Hartford. This bill should be disturbing to all ethical sportsmen, hunters, and citizens in Alabama. …

ATHENS-Master Sergeant Retired Jason Sanders, who served for 20 years in the United States Army Band, traveled nearly 12 hours from Washington D.C. to perform for our Dancercise Class today. …

ATHENS – The eagerly anticipated Athens Main Street Fridays After Five Music Series presented by The Orthopaedic Center – Athens is back, and organizers are thrilled to announce the stellar …

FLORENCE-On March 6, 2025 Detectives with the Florence Police Department came into contact with Logan Wright, 29, while following up on a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and …

DECATUR-The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) is thrilled to announce the 2025 SSAC Softball Championship, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, will be held at the prestigious Wilson Morgan Softball Complex …

MONTGOMERY-Thanks to Governor Kay Ivey’s leadership, Alabama now has an education savings account option, the CHOOSE Act. Last night at midnight, the application period closed with almost 37,000 students applying. …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reminds Alabama residents that the REAL ID Act of 2005, will go into effect on May 7, 2025. This means Alabamians planning …

FLORENCE-On April 8, 2025, Florence Police were notified of a hold-up alarm on the premises of a licensed firearms dealer in the 100 block of West Mobile Street. An individual …

HANCEVILLE, — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) proudly announced the winners of the 2025 4th Congressional District Art Competition during a special awards ceremony held Monday morning at Wallace State Community …

FLORENCE –North Alabama Medical Center and Legacy of Hope are partnering to celebrate National Donate Life Month on Friday, April 11th in the hospital’s main lobby. The public is invited to …

HUNTSVILLE-On Friday evening, April 4, 2025, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its own following an internal investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit. Detention Officer Kadarius Shermaine …

DANVILLE-The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots-fired call at approximately 1:00 PM on April 8, 2025, in the 2000 block of County Road 200 in Danville, Alabama. Deputies …

 MONTGOMERY-Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is joining forces with law enforcement agencies and crime victims’ organizations across the state to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed this year from …

DECATUR-Mark your calendars! The 14th Annual SeaArk Owners Catfish Invitational is set for April 26, 2025, at Ingalls Harbor in Decatur, Alabama. This highly anticipated event is expected to attract competitors from across …

In the popular lexicon, “snake oil” refers to a scam product or bogus claim, particularly related to health. That connotation originated with one of history’s most notorious American hucksters, Clark …