3 things you’ll need to throw the ultimate tailgating party
(BPT) – Football season is finally upon us and fans everywhere are getting revved up to cheer on their favorite team. Whether you watch the big game from the comfort of your home or head down to the...
View ArticleSarah Palin endorsing Roy Moore for US Senate seat
Justice Roy Moore MONTGOMERY–Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin has today endorsed Judge Roy Moore in his senate run against Luther Strange. According to recent polls, Strange, who was endorsed by...
View ArticleIllegal Alien Possessing Firearms Sentenced to Nearly Seven Years in Federal...
BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge today sentenced a Honduran national to nearly seven years in prison for being in the United States illegally and possessing firearms, one that was used in a 2016 homicide...
View ArticleAuthorities apprehend cruise ship deserters
Carnival Fantasy docked in Mobile MOBILE, Ala. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers worked with authorities to apprehend three Indonesian nationals in...
View ArticleALABAMA JOINS 21-STATE COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT SECOND...
MONTGOMERY – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Alabama has joined a 21-state coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the rights of gun owners against efforts to ban certain firearms...
View ArticlePublic invited to statue dedication at Ivy Green
A statue depicting the breakthrough moment when Helen Keller first communicated with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, will be unveiled and dedicated Saturday, Sept. 9 at Ivy Green in Tuscumbia. Lions Clubs...
View ArticleDo You Know These Men? Police need help identifying suspects
FLORENCE–The Florence Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying these two men. They are suspects in a recent theft case. Call or text the Shoals Area Crime Stoppers right now...
View ArticleRon Craig: Enemy still seeking someone to devour
Reverend Ron Craig Just a casual observation of world events makes it obvious that God is not forcing His will (as expressed in the Bible) on anyone in the world. It is obvious as well that Satan is...
View ArticleUniversity of North Alabama Students Assisting FLPL
FLORENCE, Ala. – Project Say Something and the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library are teaming up to launch the Florence African American Heritage Project, and the University of North Alabama’s Public...
View ArticleOne dead. One in custody in Muscle Shoals Shooting
MUSCLE SHOALS–Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a Florence man. According to police, they received a call at 9:28 p.m. on Monday, reporting a shooting at a home on Roosevelt Avenue....
View ArticleINVESTOR ALERT: WATCH OUT FOR HURRICANE HARVEY SCAMS
MONTGOMERY – In the wake of widespread damage caused by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey in Texas, the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) is cautioning investors to watch out for opportunistic...
View ArticleOfficers follow leaking fluid to catch suspected car burglar and career criminal
Michael Brewer FLORENCE–A Decatur man with an extensive criminal record in Lauderdale County has made his way back to Florence for a one man crime spree. Thankfully Florence police were on alert...
View ArticleUNA trainer indicted on sexual abuse charge
Nicholas Alexander FLORENCE–UNA can’t seem to catch a break here lately. A former athletic trainer has been indicted for sexual abuse for having a sexual relationship with a student. Nicholas...
View ArticleIvey asks for prayer for Hurricane Harvey victims
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement in response to Hurricane Harvey. “Like all Americans, the people of Alabama are deeply moved by the massive...
View ArticleMUSCLE SHOALS ARRESTS 08/31/2017
The following people were arrested on outstanding warrants:
View ArticleMuscle Shoals insurance agent arrested for insurance fraud and exploitation...
Ronald Warren Powell ATHENS–Authorities have arrested a Muscle Shoals insurance agent after he was indicted on charges of exploitation of the elderly and insurance fraud. Investigators say Ronald...
View ArticleHoover Man Indicted in Fraudulent Credit Card Scheme
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury Thursday indicted a Hoover man on fraud charges connected to a scheme to create “synthetic identities” to obtain and use multiple fraudulent credit cards around the...
View ArticlePostal Clerk Indicted for Using Money Order Sales to Steal Postal Funds
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury today indicted a former postal clerk for corrupting the sale of U.S. Postal Money Orders for her personal benefit, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and U.S. Postal...
View ArticleUNA Nursing School To Host White Coat Ceremony
FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama Anderson College of Nursing was one of two schools in Alabama to receive funding to host a White Coat ceremony. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF) and the...
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