Steve Wiggins

FLORENCE – We have finally gotten all the culls out of the nearly 1,100 photos that were taken by QCD photographers. The best ones are still a lots of photos! We …

THE SHOALS – In this second part of our tour of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame on Highway 72 in Tuscumbia, we continue our interview with Chairman, Rodney Hall. …

THE SHOALS – We reported last week that the troubled Alabama Music Hall of Fame, located in Tuscumbia, got some new blood injected by Governor Robert Bentley. Three new Board …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley today announced that he has made 3 new appointments to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors. They are: Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors …

FLORENCE – Just as predicted, there was a great turnout Saturday morning at Southwire’s 2nd Annual School Supplies Giveaway. Taressa Foster and Hannah Briggs and the Southwire employee who gave their …

FLORENCE – Progress is moving forward at a rapid pace for the TASUS Corporation manufacturing facility in the Florence Industrial Park. Back last September, the President of parent company, Tsuchia Company, …

SHEFFIELD- When David Hood used the phrase,”This is for us,” today, he meant FOR ALL OF US… the people of The Shoals. He was talking about the re-acquisition of  the …

FLORENCE – TheFreeDictionary.com defines, “GONER” like this: gon•er (ˈgɔ nər, ˈgɒn ər)  n. Informal. a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery. Tarkett Alabama, Inc., located on County Road …

FLORENCE – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Hospice Advantage. They are located at 507 E. Dr. Hicks Boulevard. They have been in operation for …

  EDITOR’S NOTE –  It was 1930 when Mr. Hoskins opened the doors for the first time on 6th. Street. Back in the day, owning a seed store in the …

TUSCUMBIA – “Come to Tuscumbia, the climate’s warm!” was the message, in so-many-words, to Northern firearms manufacturers. The message originated at last Monday’s Tuscumbia, Alabama City Council meeting, when Mayor Bill …

MUSCLE SHOALS – When the movie, “MUSCLE SHOALS” screens tonight in Florence, it will mark the first time a feature length film has celebrated a bunch of Southern Boy musicians and …

MUSCLE SHOALS – When the Award Winning film, “Muscle Shoals” premiers Wednesday night in Florence, decades of commitment by a bunch ‘good-old-boys’ will finally be recognized. Rodney Hall, president of …

MUSCLE SHOALS – In this, the second installment of interviews with Muscle Shoals music-makers, David Hood discusses the importance of the film “Muscle Shoals”. The amazing story of how a …

Editor’s note: This is the first of FOUR interviews which lead up to the Shoals Premier of “Muscle Shoals” which appears at “The George Lindsey Film Festival. MUSCLE SHOALS – When …

SHEFFIELD – The Quad-Cities Daily last Saturday published it exclusive one-on-one interview with Greg Ray, Sheffield’s reinstated Chief of Police. Ray had just 2 days prior been vindicated by the Civil …

SHEFFIELD – Sheffield Mayor Ian Sanford, has had lots of good days during in his career at City Hall. Back in the late ’90’s he was thrust into office when his …

FLORENCE – Muscle Shoals to Music Row reports that tickets are selling fast for the Scott Boyer Benefit. Boyer, a beloved member of the Muscle Shoals music community, is presently …

  FLORENCE – Long-time resident, Miss Elizabeth Romine, passed away on Christmas Day. She was 88 years old. Miss Romine was a long-time resident of East Florence and kept watch …