Event Photographs

FLORENCE – Saturday and Sunday’s annual Renaissance Faire in Wilson Park was a big success. The weather was beautiful, the attendees were (for the most part) convivial, and there was …

ATHENS – Last week’s Storytelling Festival at the Courthouse drew lots of fans from all over. Tall tales, music and whimsical notions filled the air as John McCutcheon, Carmen Deedy, The Dill …

SHEFFIELD – Our friends down at Hammer Down Gun and Pawn held their Grand Opening Saturday and we thought that we would take a few pix of the event. They’re good folks. …

COLBERT’S FERRY – Saturday, October 25 saw the dedication of a monument to the timeless contributions made by Chickasaw Chief, George Colbert. The event took place at the site of Colbert’s …

THE SHOALS – Monday evening, The Northwest Shoals Community College Foundation held its 22nd Pathfinder’s Dinner. It was an opportunity for the Members to celebrate the excellent work being done every …

ROGERSVILLE – It was an excellent Saturday for Rogersville’s Fall Festival. One could stroll through Downtown and see a slew of Halloween-style scarecrows. While there, the town visitor could take …

MCFARLAND PARK – The second edition of the Shoals Dragon Boat Festival was big. Really big. The proceeds from the festival and races  went to benefit Kilby School, and from …

FLORENCE – It seems that the folks at KIX-96 never stop. Last week’s edition of Muscle Shoals To Music Row was one of the best shows we’ve seen. Headliners for …

MUSCLE SHOALS-On Friday, October 17th Muscle Shoals Schools  had a ribbon cutting and Grand Opening for their newest addition to the school system.  Muscle Shoals Career Academy’s new campus located at …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Our friends at Champy’s had a special entertainment night this past Tuesday, October 14th.  They had Tosha Hill performing on the backporch stage from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm. …

ST. FLORIAN – The folks in St. Florian celebrated their German heritage this weekend with their annual celebration of Oktoberfest… Southern Style! They had cars, tractors, arts and crafts, music, fried …

FLORENCE – It was a terrific Friday evening in Downtown Florence for First Friday. There have been some pretty good First Friday’s this summer and this edition was another winner. The …

FLORENCE – It was a terrific Friday evening in Downtown Florence for First Friday. There have been some pretty good First Friday’s this summer and this edition was another winner. The …

SHEFFIELD – In our earlier story about the September 30 unveiling of the historical marker for music icon Percy Sledge and producer Quin Ivy (LINK) we published the first galley of …

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 …

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 …