Authorities still looking for missing teen
Holbert FLORENCE-Police continue to look for a missing teenager who was last seen Saturday at the Florence YMCA on Helton Drive. According to her parents, 15-year-old Madison Holbert left that morning...
View ArticleSimple tips for recreating red carpet looks at home
Whether you’re looking to enhance your daily beauty routine or for tips to add glam to your style for an upcoming special occasion, Hollywood’s red carpet is the best source for trends and...
View ArticleShoals Insider Ask The Attorney: Alabama’s Lemon Law
Ask the Attorney Columnist James Irby In keeping with James Irby P.C.’s commitment to service and justice, this week’s article is about another consumer protection available to people in Alabama, the...
View ArticleAuthorities search for missing man
Stacy L. Rester Florence police are asking the public for help in locating a missing person; Stacy L. Rester, 52, of Florence was last seen on 3-5-17 in the area of E. Limestone Street. Rester is a...
View ArticleUniversity of North Alabama to Hold Birthday Celebration For Mascots
FLORENCE, Ala. –The University of North Alabama will host a public birthday party for its lion mascots, Leo and Una, Wednesday, April 12 at 10 a.m. The party will take place outside the lion habitat...
View ArticleLt. Governor Kay Ivey Appoints Beverlye Brady to Ethics Commission
Beverlye Brady MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate has confirmed Ms. Beverlye Brady of Auburn to the Alabama Ethics Commission. Ms. Brady is replacing Mr. Jerry Wood on the Commission. Ms. Brady is a...
View ArticleCounselor’s Corner: How Do I Help My Loved One with an Addiction?
Elysia Tucker, LPC, ADCis the Executive Director ofSouthern Wellness Services, Inc. First things first. Addiction can happen to anyone, regardless of income, status, education, or age. The 2015...
View ArticleMuscle Shoals Man Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years in Prison as Three-Time...
BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge recently sentenced a Muscle Shoals man to nearly eight years in prison as a three-time convicted felon in possession of a gun, announced federal officials. U.S. District...
View ArticleBROOKS TO VOTE AGAINST FLAWED AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT
US Congressman Mo Brooks Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) announced today that he will vote against H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act. Congressman Brooks stated, “As much as I...
View ArticlePelham Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Anabolic Steroids
BIRMINGHAM – A Pelham man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to charges related to the distribution of anabolic steroids, announced state and federal officials. MICHAEL ANTHONY SPANO, 30,...
View ArticleDefense has text messages demanding money from accused
FLORENCE-An upcoming case set for trial in Lauderdale County for a Tuscumbia man accused of rape and sodomy should prove to be interesting. Some concerned citizens have expressed outrage that Brian...
View ArticleUniversity of North Alabama Student to Present Original Ballet
By: Carole Maynard FLORENCE, Ala. – Senior composition student and Florence native Jeremy Smith knew that in his last year at UNA he wanted to do something big. That “something big” was writing a...
View ArticleALABAMA JOINS 13 STATES SUPPORTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER...
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced today that Alabama is one of 13 States filing an amicus brief in support of the Trump administration’s executive order temporarily...
View ArticleFlorence Woman Arrested After Home Owner Catches Her Burglarizing Residence
Jessie Cochran Young FLORENCE-Authorities have arrested a Florence woman after the homeowner reportedly caught her in the act. Jessie Cochran Young, 56, of Florence was jailed today after police...
View ArticleState Veterans Homes Receive Zero Deficiencies in Surveys
Bill Nichols State Veterans Home The Alabama State Veterans Homes is among the best in the nation. Caring for our veterans is one of the most sacred duties we work to achieve as a state. The VA must...
View ArticleMother arrested after newborn tests positive for meth
Taylor Brooks FLORENCE-According to authorities, Taylor Brooks was arrested on warrants Tuesday stemming from the birth of her child on February 28, 2017. In this case, detectives were notified that a...
View ArticleFormer Florence Police Evidence Custodian arrested
Lauren A. Ezell FLORENCE- A former civilian employee of the Florence Police Department has been arrested after a Lauderdale county grand jury issued an 119 count indictment for theft involving police...
View ArticleAUTHORITIES ANNOUNCE INDICTMENTS OF TWO FORMER PRATTVILLE POLICE OFFICERS
MONTGOMERY–Attorney General Steven T. Marshall on Wednesday announced the indictments of two former Prattville police officers for multiple counts related to a burglary and attempted burglary and...
View ArticleAG NAMES ROBERTSON CHIEF COUNSEL
Katherine Robertson (MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steven T. Marshall today announced that he has named Katherine Green Robertson as his Chief Counsel. Robertson previously served as Senior Advisor to...
View ArticleRuling Could Return More than $10 million to State Schools
(MONTGOMERY)— State officials announced that the federal District Court for the Northern District of Alabama has dismissed CSX Transportation’s lawsuit challenging the application of Alabama’s four...
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