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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO STREAM MEETING ON YOUTUBE
The Fall Meeting of the Democratic National Committee will be held tomorrow, October 9th, at 10am CT. This meeting will be streamed for the public on the DNC’s YouTube page. You can watch the meeting...
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle
FLORENCE– A pedestrian on a mechanized scooter was struck Friday night in Downtown Florence. The accident occurred around 9 pm at the intersection Tennessee Street and Pine Street. The victim was...
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Fire Prevention Week in the Shoals
Every year, firefighters in the shoals take an opportunity to alert the public to the dangers of fires and to teach the minor preventative measures that can be taken to lessen the severity of a fire...
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Mastercard Recognizes Bank Independent for Outstanding Community Service
FLORENCE–Community service and partnership have long been a passion of the Bank Independent brand. Their partnerships with local agencies have made it possible to continue strong initiatives that keep...
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Funds from the Relief Funds Act will benefit Tuscumbia Employees
TUSCUMBIA– Mayor Kerry Underwood says the City of Tuscumbia has been awarded $2 million in American Relief funds, and he and the council intend to pass benefits on to their employees in the form of a...
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New Ag Center prompts city to apply for funding to provide sewer system
Artistic rendering of the Lauderdale County Agricultural Event Center FLORENCE–With the construction of the new agricultural center in full swing, the city of Florence is searching for new ways to...
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MUSCLE SHOALS CALLS SPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS HIRING BRUSH HAULING CONTRACTOR
MUSCLE SHOALS– Muscle Shoals has called a special meeting of the city council for this Thursday to discuss hiring a third-party contractor to haul brush and debris to the landfill in Cherokee....
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PAROLE DENIED FOR MUSCLE SHOALS CAR BURGLAR
JIMMY ROBERTS MONTGOMERY – Parole was denied last week for a Muscle Shoals man convicted in Colbert County Circuit Court. According to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, 39-year-old, Jimmy...
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MAN ARRESTED AFTER DOUSING CONFEDERATE STATUE WITH PAINT
FLORENCE – Authorities took a man into custody Wednesday afternoon who they say slung paint on the Confederate monument in front of the Lauderdale County Courthouse. According to authorities, Seth...
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JUDGE RULES FLORENCE INN & SUITES TO REMAIN CLOSED
FLORENCE — Citing the need for order and the protection of the citizenry, Lauderdale County Circuit Court Judge Gil Self denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have reopened Florence...
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MUSCLE SHOALS CITY CLERK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
RICKY WILLIAMS MUSCLE SHOALS– Muscle Shoals City Clerk Ricky Williams announced at the Monday night city council meeting that he will retire at the end of January 2022. Williams, who has been employed...
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POLICE ARREST FLORENCE WOMAN FOR FELONY ASSAULT
KATIE ANN FITCH FLORENCE– Police officers made an arrest early Sunday morning after receiving a domestic violence call.According to Florence police, at around 5:13 Sunday morning, officers responded...
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Council retires Risner’s badge and call number
SHEFFIELD– Monday night, the Sheffield City Council voted to officially retire K-9 Whiske. Whiske had a few years of service left, but the department and council agreed it was in the best interest to...
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OBITUARY AND FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR ANDY WAYNE SMITH
ANDY WAYNE SMITH Andy Wayne Smith, 65, Tuscumbia, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Visitation will be Monday, November 1, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Colbert County Cowboy Church. The funeral...
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Capturing The Heart Of The Shoals Part 1: Roy Sullivan’s debut album
Everyone can agree that the heart of the Shoals area shares a part of it’s beating self with it’s deeply rooted music history. From The Swampers (Muscle Shoals Rythm Section) playing for Aretha...
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State blood supply at a critical low
SHEFFIELD–While it isn’t uncommon to navigate occasional blood shortages on the local level, Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, says we have hit crisis level statewide....
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Justice Department Announces Investigation into Alabama Department of Public...
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has opened an environmental justice investigation into the wastewater disposal and infectious disease and outbreaks programs of the...
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FLORENCE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ABUSE AFTER OFFICERS FIND CHILDREN IN UNLIVABLE...
JENNA DAWN MARION FLORENCE–Authorities arrested a Florence woman on Friday for felony child abuse after officers found her children in horrific living conditions.According to police, Jenna Dawn...
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MUSCLE SHOALS MAN DIES IN EARLY MORNING CRASH
MUSCLE SHOALS-A single-vehicle crash at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, has claimed the life of a Muscle Shoals man. According to State Troopers, Kenneth T. Yates, 58, was fatally injured...
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MUSCLE SHOALS MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
JONATHAN LEE TERRY FLORENCE– At around lunchtime on Monday, agents with the Colbert County drug task force arrested a Muscle Shoals man for drug trafficking after he was indicted by a Colbert County...
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