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FLORENCE – Percy Sledge put Muscle Shoals on the map. Discovered by Quin Ivy in 1965, the one-time orderly at Shoals Hospital in Sheffield brought the world “When A Man …

FLORENCE – Percy Sledge put Muscle Shoals on the map. Discovered by Quin Ivy in 1965, the one-time orderly at Shoals Hospital in Sheffield brought the world “When A Man …

TUSCUMBIA – Johnny Mack Morrow kicked off his Colbert County campaign for reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives serving District 18 on Tuesday night, September 30th in Tuscumbiaat the Alabama Music …

FLORENCE – Signs of the times indeed. If the garment workers who toiled in the mills around The Shoals could see how their their legacy has been transfigured, they would …

SHEFFIELD – Quin Ivy invited Percy Sledge to stop by his record store in 1965 after a friend of his told him that this orderly over at the hospital had …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued a video on the emerging threat of “ENTEROVIRUS”, a disease that sometimes presents with polio-like symptoms. Enterovirus is widespread in …

ATHENS – So we will get to the less-than-great news first: The Guinness Book of World Records attempt did not succeed. Of course, there’s always next year… But, on the …

ATHENS – So we will get to the less-than-great news first: The Guinness Book of World Records attempt did not succeed. Of course, there’s always next year… But, on the …

OAKVILLE MOUNDS PARK  – They characterize their festival as “10,000 Years and Our Traditions Continue”. Seems correct. Saturday’s festival just south of Moulton was the 17th iteration of the event. In …

FLORENCE – The Second Annual “Alabama Citizens Against Tar Sand Mining” rally drew a respectable crowd  last night in Wilson Park. The Shoals-based organization held an information rally, complete with …

BIRMINGHAM – When Birmingham Police arrived at the scene, two people were dead, and a third man, the shooter was expiring. This took place at the airport Customer Center of UPS in …

WATERLOO – There was a nice turnout for this year’s edition of the Trail of Tears Memorial Motorcycle Ride. the overall numbers aren’t expected to be as big as past years …

FAIRGROUNDS – What a great week the Shoals had! Tons of folks turned out for the 2014 North Alabama State Fair. The weather was excellent, the rides were fun, music, …

SHEFFIELD – The Second Annual Geek Gathering raised lots of money for Big Brothers and Big Sisters, that’s really the best part. But the fun part in this year’s edition …

FAIRGROUNDS – Yes indeed, it was another wonderful night for folks to be out at the North Alabama State Fair. It seemed like the croud was bigger than ever, due …

MONTGOMERY – Two days ago, September 15, President Barack Obama awarded Opelika resident Bennie Adkins with America’s highest award,  the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in a desperate fight …

FAIRGROUNDS – The weather was superb for the kickoff of this year’s edition of the North Alabama State Fair. It was a huge opening night! The Midway is in excellent shape …

FLORENCE – In a year when stories of area factories closing and lots of employees getting their pink slips, there was a welcomed announcement today. The Shoals Industrial Development Committee announced …

TUSCUMBIA – Charles Kyle Adcock, in Colbert County Jail since he was returned from Texas, had his first appearance in court today. Adcock is the former Youth Minister at Highland …

THE SHOALS –On November 18, would-be entrepreneurs can present their business ideas to a panel of area professionals, and the best idea will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize. The …