Steve Wiggins

SHEFFIELD -We got a call from Sheffield City Council Member, Penny Freeman that Birmingham-based Church of The Highlands was coming to town as part of their annual Serve Day. Literally …

UPDATE: On Tuesday, June 30 there have been 905 confirmed deaths in Alabama from COVID-19 with 5 deaths in Colbert County, 11 deaths in Franklin County and 4 deaths in …

FLORENCE – It appears that, at least for the time-being, that area residents are going to continue their work at convincing the County Commission to remove the statue of a …

FLORENCE – “Sometimes you just have to pay the  money, and move on. We have to protect our employees, our residents and the governmental and business entities with whom we …

FLORENCE –When this writer attended the University of North Alabama (at the time, named Florence State University), it seemed that nobody really paid attention to the names of some of …

FLORENCE – We Americans just might be witnesses to the birth of a movement that will mark this time in the annals of history. “Enough Is Enough,” could be the …

FLORENCE -On Saturday, June 6 a group of concerned citizens gathered at the Lauderdale County Courthouse to urge the removal of the Confederate  monument in front of the courthouse. Project …

FLORENCE – So, what do you do with a huge truckload of chicken? That was the issue when Tyson Foods near Dothan told Don Williams that his organization, The North …

TUSCUMBIA – The local branch of the NAACP held a rally Monday night at the Colbert County Courthouse in response to the nationwide unrest that began a week ago, the …

SHEFFIELD – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of hard-working families to make some tough decisions. Do they spend what money they have on medicine, gasoline, or food? It …

TUSCUMBIA -The Reverend Fred Lafayette W. Watkins, was the son of 1st generation Rev. Frederick W. Watkins, a Cherokee Indian, born in TN in 1811 who hid out and avoided Trail …

ZIP CITY – Well, the big jubilee with music, food, and the personal appearance by Alabama Governor, Kay Ivey had to be postponed due to the statewide quarantine. But this …

FLORENCE-COVID-19 Response Update: Florence Utilities will resume late fees and disconnections on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Florence Utilities customers must bring past due accounts up-to-date or call the Collection Department …

MUSCLE SHOALS – National emergency… This is a term that’s being kicked about a lot right now… In recent history “national emergency” has to do with threats from outside our …

FLORENCE – Mayor Steve Holt and EMA Director George Grabryan, along with City Department heads held a media conference this afternoon regarding the pending arrival of COVID-19, also known as …

BIRMINGHAM – Two persons who lived in Lauderdale County are involved in a case of massive child abuse. One, Daniel Spurgeon, has already been sentenced to 25 years in prison. …

ZIP CITY – Have you ever been to Zip City in Northern Lauderdale County? We’ll bet you have… You might not have noticed, but you’ve probably been by the P&K …

KNOXVILLE – The TVA River Forecast Center, in a media phone call this morning, predicts that Pickwick Lake is expected to continue its rise by at least 2-more feet within …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Two well-known, well-loved organizations forged a unique partnership with the opening of a joint facility at 2402 Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals. First Metro Bank and Singing River Dentistry …

MUSCLE SHOALS – Dewey Lindon Oldham II… The Shoals (and pretty much the rest of the world) knows him as “Spooner” in his humble way made nothing much of it …