Postal service tight-lipped on closure of Muscle Shoals post office
MUSCLE SHOALS— Yesterday the U.S. Postal Service implemented a temporary closure of the Muscle Shoals Post Office, located at 2350 Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 until further notice due to...
View ArticleUNA Planetarium Says Many Will Be Able to See Perseid Meteor Shower on 12th
FLORENCE – “The Earth will pass into the orbit of the comet Temple-Tuttle and we will see the annual Perseid meteor shower reach its peak,” said Dr. Mel Blake, UNA associate professor for physics and...
View ArticleMuscle Shoals and Sheffield Police work together to capture suspect
MUSCLE SHOALS- Detectives in Muscle Shoals are thanking Sheffield police for their assistance in apprehending a burglary suspect. Muscle Shoals police say Bobby Preston Anderson, 39, of 302 East 5th...
View ArticleNW-SCC to hold Saturday registration this weekend
MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA. — With the fall semester right around the corner, Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host a registration event this Saturday, August 11, 2018, on the Shoals Campus....
View ArticleUNA to Offer Several New Degree Programs for Fall 2018
FLORENCE, Ala. – In the quest to provide students of all types with more educational options, the University of North Alabama is pleased to launch several new degrees in the fall. The programs are a...
View ArticleHubbard gets life without parole in Xbox murder
Charles Thomas Hubbard of Midland Avenue Muscle Shoals TUSCUMBIA–Charles Thomas Hubbard was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for his role in the shooting death of KJ Kijanna Freeman...
View ArticleThe Godhead does not change
Christian Author and Pastor Ron Craig The statement that God does not change is recorded in Malachi 3:6, the last of the Old Testament books. In the New Testament, in Hebrews 13:8, we see that Jesus...
View ArticleARETHA FRANKLIN DIES OF PANCREATIC CANCER AT 76
DETROIT–Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died this morning surrounded by friends and family at her home in Detroit. Franklin, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, had been under hospice care in...
View ArticleConvicted Felon with Gun Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison as Armed Career...
HUNTSVILLE – A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Jackson County man to 15 years in prison for illegal gun possession after determining the man was an armed career criminal based on prior...
View ArticleJesus Christ is the Cornerstone
Christian Author and Pastor Ron Craig Cornerstone! Familiar with that word? Chief Cornerstone! Sound familiar? It should to Bible students. That term refers only to Jesus Christ. He is the Chief...
View ArticleAUTHORITIES MAKE ARREST IN EDGEMONT CAR BURGLARIES
Adam Alexander Miller Florence Police have charged a Florence man with multiple felonies following a rash of vehicle burglaries in the area of Edgemont subdivision on August 14. According to police,...
View ArticleSuspicious Activity Call Leads to Arrest of Florence man
Ryan J. Hall FLORENCE–Police tell ShoalsInsider.com that Ryan J. Hall, 33, of Florence, was released from custody after posting bond this morning on burglary charges. Shortly after midnight officers...
View ArticleGov. Ivey awards grant to prepare Franklin County students for manufacturing...
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey announced a $28,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to help create a course that will help high school students in Franklin County learn skills to start careers in...
View ArticleUNA Welcomes Journalist, Humanitarian and Activist Shaun King for Campus Talk
Shaun King FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will welcome activist, journalist and humanitarian, Shaun King to campus to discuss civil rights, Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m., in Norton...
View ArticleTIDE GETS READY TO PLAY LOUISVILLE
Workout at Thomas-Drew Practice Field TUSCALOOSA–Tuesday’s session was the 16th in a series of 25 practices for the Crimson Tide as it prepares for its season-opening contest with Louisville in the...
View ArticleIvey needs to run out the clock
Alabama’s leading Political Columnist Steve Flowers Recently, I wrote about Alfa’s influence in Alabama politics. In my August 8 column, I said, the Alabama Farmers Federation still controls the...
View ArticleSHOALS IDEA COMPETITION WILL REWARD LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
SHOALS, Ala. – The Shoals Idea Audition, a Shoals Shift event supported by Innovation Sponsors Bank Independent and the Joel R. Anderson Family Foundation, is scheduled for Thursday, October 4, at...
View ArticleFREE HOT DOGS AND FOOD AT C & D DETAIL AND CAR WASH IN MUSCLE SHOALS
MUSCLE SHOALS–Come out Saturday, August 25th, for free food and soda pops to the Grand Opening of C & D Detail and Car Wash located at 1305 John R. Street behind PJ’s Night Club. The event runs...
View ArticleTwo Foster Children Killed in ATV Crash
VINA– An ATV crash at 2:50 p.m. on August 25, 2018 has claimed the life of two minors, 4 and 8 years of age. The two were fatally injured when the 2009 Artic Cat ATV they were riding on overturned....
View ArticleMARIJUANA VAPE PEN SENDS 7 PEOPLE TO HOSPITAL
ROGERSVILLE–Authorities tell SHOALSINSIDER.com that seven people have been sent to the hospital after coming into contact with an unknown substance from a confiscated vape pen. A vape pen was...
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