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2020 AN ELECTION YEAR TO REMEMBER
Alabama’s leading Political Columnist Steve Flowers As we close out this year of COVID and presidential politics many of you are still in discussions about Donald Trump. Some are still enthralled with...
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TWO DIE IN LAUDERDALE CRASH
CLOVERDALE– A one-vehicle crash around 11 am on Saturday, December 19, has claimed the life of two Florence residents. According to Corporal James Howard of the Quad Cities Trooper Post, Mary...
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RED BAY- One of the regions largest employers Tiffin Motor Homes of Red Bay has sold to one of its competitors, company officials announced on Monday. Thor Industries of Indiana has purchased Tiffin...
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ARREST MADE IN DOUBLE MURDER AT JODYS RESTAURANT
SHAUN MICHAEL RYAN MUSCLE SHOALS – A man charged with capital murder in the 2015 double homicide that occurred outside Jody’s Restaurant, has been transferred to Colbert County authorities said. A...
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PAROLE DENIED FOR FORMER FORMER SHOALS INSURANCE SALESMAN
RONALD WARREN POWELL MONTGOMERY– The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for a former Muscle Shoals Insurance agent convicted of fraud. According to Matt Estes, spokesman for the parole...
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Paramedic Sentenced for Tampering with Drug Vials
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal judge on Monday sentenced a supervisory paramedic for theft of fentanyl from a local ambulance service, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Special Agent in...
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Florence man arrested with $50,000 of meth in apartment
FLORENCE – A Florence man faces trafficking charges after authorities found him with a large amount of methamphetamine at his apartment. Demarcus L. Robinson, 44, is charged with trafficking in...
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Sex Offender Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography
HUNTSVILLE – A federal judge sentenced a Pinson man recently for distribution of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona, FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.,...
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Jefferson County Man Charged with Aiming a Laser Pointer at Helicopter
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury recently indicted a Jefferson County man for aiming the beam of a laser pointer at a helicopter, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of...
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Salvation Army opens new Sheffield store
SHEFFIELD – The Salvation Army of the Shoals opens its new family store on Hatch Boulevard on Monday, Capt. Benjamin Deuel said.The grand opening for the 4100 Hatch Blvd. location was 10 a.m. and the...
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TWO CHARGED IN SHEFFIELD DRUG BUST
SHEFFIELD– Agents with the Colbert County Drug Task Force made two arrests after a search warrant was executed on Tuesday around 1 pm at a home on 20th Street in Sheffield. According to agents, Willie...
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Lactation Pod Arrives on UNA Campus
FLORENCE – The Guillot University Center on the University of North Alabama campus is home to a new Mamava lactation pod, making UNA just the second college campus in Alabama to house this equipment...
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Systems Restored After Outage Impacts Driver License Services
MONTGOMERY – Service has been restored and normal operations have resumed at all the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Offices across the state after an outage affected certain...
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Muscle Shoals City Council to Purchase a Pump for Shoals Retention Pound
MUSCLE SHOALS– At the last meeting of the Muscle Shoals city council, council members approved the purchase of two new pumps totaling $64,825.00 from MWI Pumps in Florida. The existing pumps, located...
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Kennedy – Douglass Center for the Arts hosts: Renderings of Youth
FLORENCE– The Renderings of Youth art exhibit opened recently at Kennedy- Douglass and will continue through the end of the month. This exhibit features the work of students grades 7-12 from Colbert,...
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Birmingham Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Carjacking and Robbery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge recently sentenced a Birmingham man to federal prison for carjacking and for robbing a business engaged in interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F....
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UNA SET TO GRADUATE MORE THAN 900
FLORENCE, AL – Spring commencement at the University of North Alabama will graduate more than 900 students during six ceremonies May 7 and 8 that are set to take place in the newly renovated Norton...
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AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY WOMAN ARRESTED FOR MAKING TERRORIST THREAT AT LISTERHILL...
SAMANTHA CLEMONS PETERSVILLE – (SHOALSINSIDER) A Florence woman is in jail after she reportedly threatened an employee at Listerhill Credit Union in Petersville on Wednesday morning. Authorities say...
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Alabama Doctor and Husband Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a...
BIRMINGHAM– An Alabama doctor and her husband were sentenced Tuesday to 52 and 30 months in prison, respectively, for prescribing and dispensing controlled substances without a legitimate medical...
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UNA and PCH Hotels and Resorts Sign Learning Agreement
Memorandum of Understanding between UNA and the PCH Hotels and Resorts. Photo by Leah T. Johnson. photo@una.edu FLORENCE – Officials with the University of North Alabama and PCH Hotels and Resorts...
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