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FLORENCE-Governor Kay Ivey appointed Lauderdale County Chief Assistant District Attorney Angie Hamilton as the new District Attorney for Lauderdale County on Thursday, February 19. Hamilton has been with the District …

FLORENCE-The City of Florence Tree Commission and the Florence Beautification Board proudly host the 29th Annual Urban Forestry and Horticulture Conference on Friday, March 6, 2026. Information presented by experts …

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division is gearing up for another season of Boating Basics and License Courses offered at locations across the state. Each …

Calum Joe Scott , son born to Ashlan & Cody Scott, Town Creek, AL on February 10, 2026. Micheal Lee Brazeale, son born to Mitchell Brazeale & Oliva Muse, Muscle …

MONTGOMERY – Apolitical announced this week that the Office of Education and Workforce Statistics has been selected as Alabama’s featured winner in 50 States, 50 Breakthroughs, a national recognition highlighting innovative …

This is a letter in it’s entirety that Republican Ken McFeeter sent to the ALGOP regarding their decision not to look into Tuberville’s residency dispute: Please let this letter/email serve …

When we think of where plants come from, we normally picture seeds: acorns dropping from oak trees or dandelion seeds floating on the breeze. But plants actually existed long before …

PHIL CAMPBELL  – Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) will host the 2026 Miss Northwest Shoals Scholarship Competition, a preliminary event to Miss Alabama, on the Phil Campbell campus organized by …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP joins the nation in mourning the passing of the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., a towering figure in the modern Civil Rights Movement …

MUSCLE SHOALS-On February 18, 2026 at approximately 2:55PM the Muscle Police Department was notified of a Bomb Threat at Muscle Shoals Middle School. The threat was called in directly to …

DANVILLE, AL-On February 11, 2026, a Deputy Sheriff with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle, driven by Phillip Todd Burgess, near the …

“Mardi Gras” translates literally from French as “Fat Tuesday,” a fitting name that captures both the colorful indulgence and the timing of this famous celebration. “Fat” refers to the rich, indulgent …

GADSDEN-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a single-vehicle accident has taken the life of an Elkmont woman and sent two other individuals to hospital with injuries: “A single-vehicle crash that …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-TVA has taken steps to make its lands attractive to avian life as part of its environmental stewardship. As a result, many of TVA’s developed and undeveloped lands have …

FLORENCE-Just what is a “bottle tree”? As its name implies, it’s a tree – either tall or short – which literally has glass bottles attached to its limbs.  Such trees …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act. One of the governor’s top priorities this legislative session, the new law provides the strongest legal protection …

ATHENS-At approximately midnight on Wednesday, deputies with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 18000 block of Highway 99 in reference to a reported home invasion with shots fired. …

GADSDEN-The Etowah Public Shooting Range is closed until fall for renovations, but it will be well worth the wait. The range near Gadsden, operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation …

FLORENCE-After 4 days of trial, a Lauderdale County jury found Melissa Allison guilty of domestic violence 2nd degree- assault 2nd degree, domestic violence 2nd degree-criminal mischief 1st degree, and leaving …

ATHENS-Athens Arts League will bring the beats, the beads, the buggies and the bounty for its annual Mardi Gras celebration in Downtown Athens on Tuesday, Feb. 17. There will be …