Steve Wiggins

SHEFFIELD – Wherever The Fiddleworms perform, there’s usually a crowd to hear the music. That was certainly true at last night’s command performance at Ichiban. It was really difficult finding a parking …

SHEFFIELD – The Quad-Cities Daily made a refueling stop at Brimstones this past Saturday. Some cheeseburgers, some carbonated beverages and the day seemed not-so-hectic all of a sudden. We were …

MUSCLE SHOALS – It is a widely-known fact – Duane Allman got his start at Rick Hall’s FAME Studios. Sure there are some people out there that will naysay this …

DECATUR – Most folks have never seen so many bugs in one place. Well, Volkswagen-style bugs… Lots of VWs and lots of revelers were out at Ingalls Harbor this past …

NORTH FLORENCE – The doldrums of July can sometimes get to you… So, the After Hours event at Imagine That on North Wood Avenue Thursday evening made for a superb opportunity to …

THE SHOALS – Candi Staton, recent inductee to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, is making a headliner appearance July 26 at the W.C. Handy Music Festival. And the best …

SHEFFIELD – Mid-summer in the Deep South… You gotta love it! Lots of revelers turned out on Montgomery Avenue this past Saturday to listen to music, get some snow-cones and …

CHEROKEE – There is something really nice about a mid day get-together in a lovely home on a temperate Summer day. This was the scene Friday at the home of …

TUSCUMBIA – The morning of June 6th started out pretty normal for Heath Holmes. His house lies in a lovely wooded area  bit south of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Most …

TRINITY – Governor Robert Bentley, state economic development officials and Brown-Forman/Jack Daniel’s officials on Monday celebrated the grand opening of the Jack Daniel Cooperage in Trinity. The brand new facility, …

FLORENCE – Lauderdale County School Board member and Shoals business leader, Dan Beavers is in jail this afternoon at the Florence/Lauderdale Detention Center. And from the looks of things, he isn’t …

CHEROKEE – In the last year or so, this close-knit town, Cherokee has been working real hard on developing an image of a place that has a lot to be proud …

FLORENCE  – It was a beautiful day down at McFarland Park for the July 4th “Spirit of Freedom Festival”. Lots of folks showed up for the sun, the fun and the food. …

FLORENCE – It was a great evening in Downtown Florence. A huge throng of revelers turned out, in part because last month’s First Friday got rained out; the weather was …

FLORENCE – The Local Saints, a new band from our little slice of Music Heaven, Muscle Shoals had a big Friday night. It was their Album Release Show. The band, …

TUSCUMBIA – A Florence 20 year-old has been arrested and charged with sexual Abuse of a Child Under 12 years of age. Thomas John Krieger, age 20, 106 Mauldin Ave, …

FLORENCE – The Quad-Cities Daily has just learned that the launch site for Friday night’s fireworks display for the Spirit of Freedom celebration has been moved to another spot on …

FLORENCE – The Fireworks show at Florence’s mcFarland Park is certain to be a big deal this year. Bigger and better than ever, the launch site is moving from mid-river …

TUSCUMBIA – Another Helen Keller Festival goes into the record books. The weather managed to cooperate for the most part, and the crowds were great at Spring Park. and the …

TUSCUMBIA – Spring Park was in great form Friday evening as the Helen Keller Festival hit mid-stride. Lots of folks in their lawn chairs, sweltering in the North Alabama Summer …