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ATHENS-When 100-year-old Venita Stith blew out the candles on her Eiffel Tower birthday cake today, she made a wish to visit Paris. Then she added she wished she could get …

LIMESTONE COUNTY-“God’s children are not for sale. I hope this message rings loud and clear throughout North Alabama today. Last week, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, Athens Police Department – …

SHEFFIELD–Company, by  modern musical theater’s most renowned composer, Stephen Sondheim (Into the Woods, Sweeny Todd) brings a little bit of New York to the Ritz Theatre this February 23-25 and …

MONTGOMERY-In February, many Alabamians will use online platforms seeking companionship, yet con artists are also lurking in these forums in hopes of exploiting the lonely and vulnerable for money. Alabama …

FLORENCE-A special called meeting of the City Council of the City of Florence, Alabama, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in the City Council Chambers …

FLORENCE-On Sunday, February 11, 2024, Florence Police responded to a report of a stolen purse at a local house of worship. The victim had cash, debit cards, and a phone …

Among the highlights of a Christie’s auction in London in September 2001 was the record-breaking sale of a Cadbury’s chocolate bar to an unidentified buyer for a whopping £470 ($687). It wasn’t …

MUSCLE SHOALS-The Muscle Shoals Police Department issued a release concerning  an assault with a deadly weapon: “On 02-12-2024, at approximately 4:00 AM, Muscle Shoals Police Department responded to 105 Aidan …

TUPELO­ — The Tennessee Valley Authority announced today that will be the executive leader of the agency’s newly created Southwest Region, which will focus on serving customers and communities in …

FLORENCE-The Florence Police Department released a statement concerning the arrest of a suspect on charges of Assault 2nd Degree as well as several other domestic related charges: “On the evening …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday, February 12 announced that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $27.4 billion in 2023, setting a new annual record for the second …

ATHENS-On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 8:05 pm, Officers with the Athens Police Department responded to US 72 East, in the area of Line Road.  It had been reported that …

A dash of pepper, a teaspoon of cumin — most of our interactions with spices are limited to tossing them into dinner dishes. However, some of the spices stashed in …

TUSCUMBIA-Dr. Jim Brown will discuss his new book, Distracted by Alabama: Tangled Threads of Natural History, Local History, and Folklore, during the quarterly meeting of the Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation …

ELKMONT-The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release concerning a home break-in resulting in a fatal shooting in the early morning ours of Saturday, February 10 “On February 10, …

FLORENCE-On 02/02/2024, Agents executed a search warrant of a residence at 314 N Spurr St. in Florence. After a search of the residence, agents located approx. 20 grams of Methamphetamine …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed Executive Order 738 to create a task force to recommend policies for the responsible and effective use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in …

ATHENS-A City of Athens employee who is an Iraq war combat veteran is training as a World War II style paratrooper. Cody Brown, who is an operator at Water Services …

JACKSON COUNTY-The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of several burglaries and thefts of stolen property the last two weeks. The stolen property included multiple All-Terrain Vehicles, four wheelers, …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Join the Shoals Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of chamber music at the Spring Chamber Series on February 11th at 2:00 PM at Avalon Social in Muscle Shoals. This …