Florence man dies in single-vehicle crash
LAUDERDALE COUNTY-– Authorities say a single vehicle crash Friday night, November 10, has claimed the life of a Florence man. According to Alabama State Troopers, Bryan Keith Hatchett, 47, was killed...
View ArticleBro. Ron Craig: No one was willing to admit they could be wrong
Author and Pastor Ron Craig In the historical event known as the Reformation, wars were fought between Roman Catholics and Protestants for many decades—vicious, bloody wars! The problems were major...
View ArticleCompounding Pharmacy Sales Representative Pleads Guilty in Prescription Fraud...
BIRMINGHAM – A sales representative for a Haleyville, Ala.,-based compounding pharmacy pleaded guilty recently in federal court to participating in a conspiracy to generate prescriptions, including...
View ArticleALABAMA CONSUMERS NOW MAY MAKE CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION FROM WESTERN UNION
(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the claims period is now open for eligible Alabama consumers, who were deceived into sending payments to scammers using Western Union’s wire...
View ArticleMississippi man dies from injuries sustained at Florence construction site
FLORENCE–A Carthage, Mississippi man died from injuries sustained on a Florence job site yesterday. Authorities tell ShoalsInsider.com they responded to a construction accident on West Irvine around...
View ArticleSecond round of Alabama High School Football playoffs are here; this week we...
The second round of Alabama high school football playoffs are here. This week will seperate the true playoff contenders from the rest. This week the Shoals Insider highlights the Brooks Lions. Brooks...
View ArticleRon Craig: the devil is the spiritual father of all of those who are not born...
Author and Pastor Ron Craig These articles began by discussing whether or not God is actively involved in solving the world’s many problems. Those who are asking that question actually sidestep the...
View ArticleCounselor’s Corner On The Fear of Commitment: Where’s the Root of Evil?
Fear of commitment is a fear of serious, long-term relationships. The main driver of this behavior is fear and rejection of strong emotions, vulnerability or intimacy. Such people are able to maintain...
View ArticleTHIRTY-FOUR PLAYERS NOMINATED FOR HARLON HILL TROPHY
FLORENCE — A total of 34 student-athletes from across the nation have been nominated for the 2017 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year. The list of candidates was...
View ArticleAG MARSHALL URGES U.S. SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT PRAYER AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 22 states Wednesday in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the practice of lawmaker-led prayer at public meetings....
View ArticleIvey appoints Smith to fill open Colbert commission seat
Commissioner William Smith (SI) TUSCUMBIA–Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has appointed retired businessman William Smith to fill the seat left vacant by Emmitt Jimmar’s resignation due to declining health....
View ArticleDAVID CASSIDY DEAD AT 67
FORT LAUDERDALE–National media outlets are reporting that 67-year-old David Cassidy has died as a result of complications from dementia. Cassidy was the star of the hit 70’s show The Partridge...
View ArticleBlack Friday is upon us so Pledge to Shop Shoals
Well, the big week is finally here! Unless you’ve lived under a rock your entire existence, everyone knows the ins and outs of Black Friday; long lines, stampeding crowds, all-night-campers outside...
View ArticleAuthorities catch suspected arsonist in the act
Howard L. Vaughn FLORENCE–Authorities have arrested a Florence man on Arson charges as police officers reportedly caught him in the act. Detective Greg Cobb tells ShoalsInsider.com that around 3:30...
View ArticleALABAMA JOINS 12-STATE COALITION SUPPORTING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S EXPANDED TRAVEL...
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that Alabama is one of a coalition of 12 states filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Trump administration’s...
View ArticleTide prepares for No. 6 Auburn, kickoff Saturday at 2:30 CST
TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama football team put in two more hours of work on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for this Saturday’s Iron Bowl matchup with the No. 6-ranked Auburn Tigers,...
View ArticleTide falls to No. 6 Auburn
AUBURN – The top-ranked University of Alabama football team fell to No. 6 Auburn, 26-14, Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Crimson Tide (11-1, 7-1 SEC) fell for the first time this season to...
View ArticleMauldin Endowed Scholarships Provide Continued Support for UNA Students
FLORENCE, Ala. – Thanks to the generosity of the Mauldin Family and Bank Independent, two additional University of North Alabama students will now have a little less to worry about this school year....
View ArticleAuthor Ron Craig: World cannot give what it does not possess
Author and Pastor Ron Craig To adequately get across the primary message of these articles, I present to you these additional pertinent Scripture passages. If we are to solve any of the world’s...
View ArticleDecatur Man Indicted on Kidnapping, Child Sex-Trafficking Charges
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury late Wednesday indicted a Decatur man on kidnapping and child sex-trafficking charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie...
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