MUSCLE SHOALS – The North Alabama State Fair is in full swing with all kinds of events, music, exhibits and midway attractions. The Quad-Cities Daily was on hand Thursday night …
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MUSCLE SHOALS – Wednesday afternoon at the North Alabama State Fair saw this historic event kick into full swing. Lots of folks came by to see all the stuff in …
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MUSCLE SHOALS – The North Alabama State Fair is in full swing and this year, it’s better than ever! This photo essay features the entries in Exhibit Hall ONE, the …
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SHEFFIELD – Suffering complications from surgery, long time resident and former city mayor, Billy Don Anderson passed away Sunday afternoon. It was unexpected and his passing has shocked and saddened …
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ZIP CITY – Disclaimer: This writer ate an excessive amount of chili. He paid for it later. It was worth every TUMS. The Zip City Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Chili …
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BIG SPRING – TUSCUMBIA – It’s always a great festival down in the park. Every September area Native American Tribes and enthusiasts celebrate our rich heritage and culture. The celebration …
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TUSCUMBIA – The venerated, mother of all talent shows, AMERICAN IDOL, came to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame to seek out new talent for the 2018 season. needless to …
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TUSCUMBIA – Eberybody, it seems, knew that American Idol would someday visit the Music Recording Capitol of the World… Well, our time has finally come. Here we are. Dixie Griffin, …
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FREEDOM HILLS – Up in the heights of Western Colbert County where Toop and Key Underwood spent many a year under the moon and stars, treeing coons and sippin’ shine… …
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TUSCUMBIA – Every Labor Day workers throughout North Alabama gather in Tuscumbia to celebrate their rich contributions to the economic powerhouse that is America. Without Labor Unions, they say, America …
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TUSCUMBIA – The longest running Labor Day Celebration in America found itself to be the recipient of some of the finest weather in recent years. As a result, it seemed …
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FLORENCE – The Gold Record room down at the Sun Trust Building in turning into a really cool place to enjoy First Fridays. And this past Friday’s chapter was no exception. …
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FLORENCE – Weather played a factor this on past weekend’s First Friday event . The UNA season opened football game, rained out Thursday night, was played on Friday at the …
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ATHENS – Ronald Powell, arrested Wednesday on charges of insurance fraud and exploitation of an elderly person, stated through his attorney today that he “absolutely denies” any claim that he …
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MUSCLE SHOALS – As soon as the weather allowed, a nationwide relief effort kicked into high gear. State and local governments, private companies, their employees and regular citizens put their …
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NORTH ALABAMA – After seeing the stories coming out of Hurricane Harvey’s path of destruction, most people in our part of the world want to help in any way they can. …
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LEBANON, TN – Like the Hajj to Mecca, it was a journey that simply had to be undertaken, at least once in a lifetime. And last Monday, millions of supplicants from …
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RUSSELLVILLE – Last weekend’s big Watermelon Fest in historic downtown Russellville was bigger and better than ever! Lots of folks from in and around Franklin County took advantage of the great …
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KILLEN – Yep… There was some rain on the parade Friday evening. But that didn’t stop the big town-wide party that’s known as Founder’s Day. You just dry out and …
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FLORENCE – Greg Taylor has been named Commercial Relationship Manager, SVP of FirstBank’s Florence loan production office. In his new role, Taylor will work with existing business customers and help develop …