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Suspect runs into apartments after being handcuffed
Devonte Thompson FLORENCE–Devonte Thompson, 24, of 629 Hermitage Drive, Florence, was arrested following a reported vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. Officers responded to the intersection of Helton...
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FDA requests removal of Opana ER for risks related to abuse
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals remove its opioid pain medication, reformulated Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), from the market. After careful...
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NW-SCC 2017 Kids in College to feature Weird Science
MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA. — Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Child Development Center presents the 2017 Kids in College, Weird Science. Kids in College will be held July 17-21, 2017, in the...
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FRANKLIN COUNTY MUGSHOTS
FRANKIE JOE VANDIVER: Possession of Controlled Substance w/ Intent to Distribute, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Possession of Marijuana 1st, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, FTA Possession of...
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Marcel Black to Speak at June Democratic Club Meeting
State Rep Marcel Black Marcel Black, a Democrat, was first elected to the Alabama Legislature in November 1990 and currently is serving a seventh term as a member of the House of Representatives,...
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OpEd: President’s Infrastructure Focus Good for Alabama; We Must Be Ready
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey By: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey The need for infrastructure improvements and advancements across the State of Alabama is critical. The deterioration of our roads, bridges,...
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SAFEPLACE LIBERTY LUNCHEON: Celebrating 36 years of domestic-violence free...
FLORENCE– If all homes were safe homes communities would not need services like Safeplace, Inc. However numberless homes, including many in the Shoals, are not safe havens. Each month Safeplace, the...
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Colbert County Mugshots 6.12.2017
JACKSON, TADERICK JALEELEBooking #:1705231708Booking Date:05-21-2017Charges:MULTIPLE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS HORRISON, JEFFREY LEE Booking #: 1705231704 Booking Date: 05-19-2017 Charges: POSSESSING...
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Former Florence convenience store employee arrested in robbery scheme
Cooper FLORENCE–Zamera Cooper, 26, of Florence was arrested Tuesday after being indicted by a recent Lauderdale County Grand Jury. The indictment alleges the charge of Robbery 1st. The arrest and...
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Birmingham CPA Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison, Must Repay $11 Million...
BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge today sentenced a Birmingham man to eight years in prison and ordered him to repay $10.9 million he embezzled from the Shelby County scrap metal brokerage where he was...
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Florence Woman Charged with Chemical Endangerment
Stephanie Kokales FLORENCE–Stephanie Kokales, 39, of Florence has been arrested and charged following a March 2017 call involving an intoxicated person. On March 17, 2017, officers responded to the...
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Florence Man Arrested After Officer Injured During Fight
James Daniel Moss FLORENCE–James Daniel Moss, 34, of Florence was arrested Wednesday following a trespassing call which led to a fight with officers. Florence police responded to a trespassing call in...
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Florence man killed in Thursday night crash
LAUDERDALE COUNTY- A single-vehicle crash at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, June 15, has claimed the life of a Florence man. Randall Keith Patterson, 58, was killed when the 2000 Ford F-150 he was driving left...
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Beloved Shoals Area Author Danny Creasy excited about Keller Fest to be at...
Danny Creasy with two of his recent books TUSCUMBIA–Shoals author Danny Creasy is psyched about Monday (the first day of the Helen Keller Festival), June 19th. He will be at ColdWater Books on 6th...
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Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes for Prison...
BIRMINGHAM – A former correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution at Aliceville pleaded guilty Monday to accepting $5,695 in bribes to smuggle contraband into the prison and lying...
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OPINION: How John Steinbeck’s In Dubious Battle Helps Us Navigate Social Discord
Stephen Cooper Rarely since the Great Depression has our country been as polarized and angry as it is today. On television, in newspapers, on social media, around the office water cooler, in line...
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Governor Ivey Issues Statewide State of Emergency in Preparation for Severe...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey MONTGOMERY– Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday declared a statewide State of Emergency in anticipation of severe weather moving through Alabama starting on Tuesday. The National...
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Mexican Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Drug Distribution, Illegal...
BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge today sentenced a Mexican man to nine years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey...
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UNA Summer Theatre Brings Back Alumnus for New Production
FLORENCE – Michael Baldwin, former UNA theatre student, is back in Florence for the summer theatre production ofThe Mountain Top. The play is a fictional depiction of the Reverend Martin Luther King...
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Troopers Encourage Parental Involvement to Prevent Underage Use of Alcohol,...
MONTGOMERY – Summer has officially arrived. Teens are out of school, giving them more free time – often at home alone or with friends. What is to stop them from consuming alcoholic beverages and...
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