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DECATUR-On Friday, July 10 the Decatur City council along with Mayor Tab Bowling approved the mandatory mask order for Decatur. The ordinance will go into effect at 5:00 Pm on …

UPDATE:  As of 5:00 Am On Thursday there have been 46,424 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,032 deaths.  Lauderdale County has 514 confirmed cases with 6 deaths, Colbert County has …

LIMESTONE COUNTY-On April 1 of this year Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely postponed the 38th Annual Limestone County Sheriff’s Rodeo until June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  the rodeo did …

MONTGOMERY-On Tuesday, June 30 Governor Kay Ivey held her fist press conference since May 21st.  Ivey says she will extend the “Safer at Home” health order through July 31, 2020 …

ATHENS-On Wednesday, June 24 Athens State University reported its first cases of COVID-19. Dr. Philip Way, Athens State University president reported in a statement on the school website the following …

FLORENCE-On Monday, June 22 the Lauderdale County Commission declared the Confederate Monument in front of the Lauderdale County Courthouse belongs to the City of Florence. According to a letter presented …

FLORENCE-On Wednesday, June 17 Mayor Steve Holt along with the Florence housing Authority Director Rhonda Richardson announced a total makeover of Cherry Hill Homes.  These apartments were first built in …

AUBURN-Pat die much admired and beloved coach for the Auburn football team died on Monday, June 1.  Coach Dye was 80. Dye had recently tested positve for COVID-19.  Lee County  …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday, May 21 issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide. The order which includes an expanded list of items to …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $1 billion in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is paying benefits under all three programs covered in the CARES …

MUSCLE SHOALS-On Friday, May 15 Northwest-Shoals Community College President Glenda Colagross, along with Director of Nursing Education Brittney Humphres spoke briefly, as well as four representatives of the two nursing …

SHEFFIELD-On Tuesday, May 12 two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 908th Airlift Wing, Alabama’s only U.S. Air Force Reserve Wing conducted a flyover above 10 cities throughout the state in …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide during her joint press conference with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. The order …

DECATUR-On Friday, May 1 organizers of the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic, which is scheduled for May 23, 2020 (rain date May 24) decided to cut back on events …

TUSCUMBIA-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the board of directors and the City of Tuscumbia have chosen to cancel the 42nd annual Helen Keller Festial set for June 24 through 28. …

TUSCUMBIA-On Thursday, April 30 Probate Judge Daniel Rosser issued a statement concerning the opening of the Colbert County courthouse on Monday May 4th after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic: …

UPDATE: On Tuesday, April 28 at 12:00PM there are 6,644 cases of COVID-19 with 75,138 people who have been tested and 242 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 and 903 people in …

    FLORENCE-The Music Preservation Society Board and the steering committee release this statement concerning the upcoming W.C. Handy Festival set for July 16-26 of this year and have decided …

UPDATE:  5,156 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 48,287 total tested and 176 reported deaths with 144 deaths confirmed as COVID-19 and 699 people in hospital statewide. MONTGOMERY-On Tuesday, April 21 …

MONTGOMERY-China on Monday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases since early March, most of them involving people returning from other countries. The take on this is heightened fears …