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MONYGOMERY-When Dee McDonald renewed her family’s benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) last fall, she had no reason to think the process would leave her choosing between paying …

ATHENS-The first day of school for Athens City Schools students is Thursday, August 6. With the return of classes, motorists should anticipate increased traffic around all schools during morning drop-off …

MORGAN COUNTY-On July 31, 2026, Andrew Mitchel Rollins, 35 of Irondale, was arrested on a Grand Jury Warrant for Electronic Solicitation of a Child. The investigation began roughly two years …

Humans are masters of navigation. Over the course of history, we’ve developed tools to help us explore not only Earth but also other planets. Yet strip away all those tools, …

ATHENS — Athens Main Street is turning up the flavor in Downtown Athens with the return of Summer Sippin’ on Saturday, August 15, from 3–7 p.m. The annual event invites …

KNOXVILLE, TN ― The Tennessee Valley Authority reported $10 billion in total operating revenues on nearly 122 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the nine months ending June 30, 2026. …

FLORENCE – Aimed at strengthening the Tennessee River’s vital commercial corridor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle toured Wilson Lock last week to review navigation …

ATHENS-On July 21, 2026, deputies with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office responded to Athens-Limestone Hospital after receiving a report of an infant suffering from injuries consistent with child abuse. Investigators …

KNOXVILLE, TN – Educators in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s seven-state region may apply for up to $5,000 in funding for STEM learning projects in classrooms and schools. Applications are being …

FLORENCE-Florence Arts & Museums is excited to announce our partnership with Visit The Shoals / Florence-Lauderdale CVB to provide creative opportunities for tourists and locals! Over the next three months, …

TUSCUMBIA-Colbert County celebrated America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The county-wide event featured a  “America Through the Decades” parade down Main Street in Tuscumbia, which some are saying …

COLBERT COUNTY-As we head into August, summer is still in full swing across the county, and we are keeping the momentum going with a packed calendar.  As a reminder, you …

TUPELO— The National Park Service will reopen a 15-mile section of the Natchez Trace Parkway on August 3 and begin the next phase of a major road rehabilitation project, requiring …

FLORENCE-Join us Saturday, August 29th from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Southall at KD to make something beautiful together! This event marks the first installment of our FAM Gatherings. …

MONTGOMERY-Countless hours of investigation involving multiple agencies earlier this year culminated in guilty pleas from a flagrant violator of numerous Alabama wildlife laws. The investigation started with a night hunting …

TUSCUMBIA-Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM on the Colbert County Courthouse lawn in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Hosted annually by the ⁠Colbert County Extension Office, the event gave away free fresh …

LEXINGTON-Mark your calendars for one of the biggest motorsports events of the year come for the fun and enjoy the thrill at the Lexington Truck and Tractor Pull located at …

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Tens of thousands of years before skin care routines started popping up on social media, Neanderthals — our supposedly brutish, decidedly unglamorous …

HUNTSVILLE-As students head back to the classroom, the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is once again launching Zero in the Zone, a month-long traffic safety campaign focused on protecting students and safety …

 MUSCLE SHOALS — Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) Executive Director of Athletics Taylor Franks announced today that the college has hired Kevin Connell as its new head softball coach. “We …