Event Photographs

TUSCUMBIA-A group of students, who came from three states to attend a special camp at Ivy Green, left Tuscumbia with fond memories of Helen Keller and The Shoals. The students, …

TUSCUMBIA-On Sunday, October 6 Tuscumbia residents celebrated the State Bicentennial with ‘Sunday in the South’ a good old fashioned picnic and community gathering on the grounds of the Colbert County …

ST.  FLORIAN-The Oktoberfest celebration began on the grounds of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in St. Florian and has now spread to the adjacent Saint Florian Community Park…to the Senior Center …

MUSCLE SHOALS-On Saturday, October 5 Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) hosted  host students from 15 area schools for the 2019 Northwest Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) in the Patriot …

FLORENCE-The weather was hot but the fun and spirit was even hotter for the October First Friday.  The people gathered round to see the annual ‘Florence’s Great Pumpkin Drop”and they …

ATHENS-Known as the “Granddaddy of Midsouth Fiddlers Conventions” for its role in reviving the tradition of competition in old time music, the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention is celebrated …

MUSCLE SHOALS-In cooperation with North Alabama Works, Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) hosted the Worlds of Work (WOW) career expo on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26. More than 2,600 …

FLORENCE-On Saturday, September 14 the Shoals Dragon Boat Festival was held at McFarland Park.  The festival is held each year to help raise money for Shoals Scholar Dollars. Fun was …

TUSCUMBIA-Oka Kapassa is held in Spring Park each September to honor all Native American tribes and to educate school children and the general public about Native American lifeways and culture.  …

SHEFFIELD-On Saturday it was another Positive Vibes brought to the Handy Fest by Johnny Belew featuring the music of Billy Lawson & Wishbone along with several guest performers.  The weather …

SHEFFIELD-On Saturday evening Peanutt Montgomery, who has written over 73 songs for George Jones as well as other recording artists along with his wife Charlene, who wrote a biography of …

SHEFFIELD-Sunday night was the last night of the WC Handy Festival for 2019 and there is no better way to end a Blues Festival then with some good old-fashioned blues.  …

FLORENCE-As the 37th annual WC Handy Festival winds down the folks of the Shoals just wanna have a little more fun….with that in mind the tradition of a Street Strut …

SHEFFIELD-On Wednesday, July 24 The Thompson Trio gave played the Sheffield Public Library as part of the Handy Fest 2019.  The crowd was large and ready for some sweet music …

TUSCUMBIA-On Wednesday night the  Decoys teamed up with the “Beehive Queen” Christine Ohlman to rock Tuscumbia’s historic Roundhouse.  The house was packed the music rocked as promised and another awesome …

FLORENCE-The rain came…the rain went and left a nice evening for Florence and the Shoals to enjoy First Friday for June with music, friends, and fun. Phil Abroms captured all …

TUSCUMBIA-For the 19th year the Willie Green Recreation Center was home to the Shoals African Festival.  There was a lot to see and do and the weather was warm…but perfect. …

FLORENCE – According to Florence Fire Chief Jeffrey Perkins, the brand-spanking new ladder truck that rolled up for presentation Tuesday, is an extremely important asset to the City’s ability to …

FLORENCE-A historical re-enactment of Martha Crawley, a settler hostage, brought to a Chickasaw Village; an incident that led to the 1813-1814 Creek War took Friday May 3, 2019  for schools and …

SHEFFIELD-ON Saturday, April 20 Helen Keller Hospital held their annual ‘Superhero Stride’.  the weather was a little chilly but superheros of all sizes ran the good race to benefit the …