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FLORENCE-Councilmember, Kaytrina Simmons, cordially invites you to her annual Holiday Fellowship Dinner. A great holiday event that is quickly becoming a tradition.  The dinner will be held on December 10 …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday received the report from the Governor’s Commission on Teaching and Learning. The governor spoke briefly about the report during the Alabama Association of School …

FLORENCE-On November 27, 2023, officers responded to an assault call at an apartment on Mill Ridge Drive.  Officers located a female that stated she was struck in the head with …

ATHENS-From the imagination of a 6-year-old (who is now 7) the inaugural Ella the Elf Gingerbread House Contest was born. Ella Lovvorn, a Lindsay Lane Christian Academy student, scheduled a …

FLORENCE-On December 20, 2021, the Florence Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian having been struck by a vehicle on Chisholm Rd. near the intersection with E. Rasch …

TUSCUMBIA -The Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley will return to Tuscumbia on December 21! Singing River Literacy Council and the City of Tuscumbia are pleased to host the 7th annual Holly …

COLBERT COUNTY-Colbert County has events for the upcoming holidays to,please anyone who wants to celebrate the season.  Check out just a few of the fun events to help you celebrate …

FLORENCE-Shoals MTB will be hosting a free event for the community on December 9th at 10:00 am at Wildwood Park. The event will celebrate the completion of the first phase …

COLBERT COUNTY-Colbert County Tourism, in dynamic collaboration with the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of the Shoals Holiday Concert for its second …

MONTGOMERY-With the weather unseasonably warm for the opening weekend of gun deer season, hunters in the counties in the CWD (chronic wasting disease) Management Zone (CMZ), Lauderdale and Colbert, did …

MONTGOMERY-World AIDS Day is held December 1 each year. This day is an opportunity for public and private partners to spread awareness about the status of the epidemic and encourage …

ATHENS-Garrett Waters (senior at East Limestone High) is a candidate for the Eagle Scout Rank with local Scout Troop 236 in Athens.  For his Eagle Scout project,  Garrett led a …

FLORENCE-The Shoals Storytelling Festival and Florence Arts & Museums are pleased to present Tim Lowry’s Performance of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol on December 15th from 7:00-8:30pm at the Southall-Moore House, the grey Victorian situated …

TUSCUMBIA-You don’t want to miss the Decorating with Nature workshop being hosted this coming Friday, December 1, 1:00-3:00 pm at Belle Mont Mansion! It’s presented by Belle Mont and the …

MUSCLE SHOALS – Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) will host a special signing day event at 12 noon on Saturday, December 2, to feature the signing of 11 year-old Azaiah …

OAKMAN – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday kicked off her broadband tour at Oakman Middle School in Walker County, announcing the statewide progress being made in expanding high-speed internet. “As I’ve …

Throughout the year Chloe’s Fund members find unique items of interest to be included in our Annual Santa Paws Christmas Market. You’ll find gifts for family and friends and everything is …

FLORENCE-Kelli Pitts was indicted by the Lauderdale County Grand Jury and arrested on November 23 for two counts of Possession of a Forged Instrument and two counts of Theft of …

MOORESVILLE– Singing River Trail (SRT) is steering its focus toward smoother rides for cyclists in North Alabama. This Giving Tuesday, being held on November 28, 2023, SRT is urging the community …

The Captain Morgan rum brand is named after a real person: the legendary Welsh privateer and buccaneer Captain Henry Morgan, who terrorized Spanish ships in the 17th century. Morgan was …