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University of North Alabama Named a Finalist for $100,000 Award

FLORENCE – Monday the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi announced that the University of North Alabama (UNA) has made it to the finals and is in the top three for the 2018 Excellence in Innovation Award. Just last month they announced that UNA was one of six semifinalists for the $100,000 award. The […]

Killen woman dies in crash

KILLEN– A two vehicle crash at 7:45 a.m. today, May 7, has claimed the life of a Killen woman.

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Florence woman charged in death of motorcyclist

Audrey White.

FLORENCE–Police have charged a 30-year-old Florence woman with manslaughter in connection to a traffic accident that claimed the life of a Florence man operating a motorcycle.

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TWO-MONTH OPERATION NETS 71 DEFENDANTS, TAKES 140 GUNS OFF NORTH ALABAMA STREETS

BIRMINGHAM – A two-month operation focused on reducing violent crime in Birmingham and across north Alabama resulted in federal charges against 71 defendants, with about 140 guns seized, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson and Acting Birmingham Police Chief Henry Irby […]

God is not affected by time

Christian Author and Pastor Ron Craig

There is a reason for these articles—A God-approved reason—A Bible-based reason. For one thing, the church must come to realize that God is not affected by time. What unreasonable reasoning to think that God has gotten old and senile, and is no longer relevant in modern […]

Muscle Shoals power outage due to wreck

MUSCLE SHOALS–Utility crews worked overtime Saturday night to restore electrical service to several homes off of Sixth Street after a single vehicle crashed into a utility pole.

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JUDGE BEN GRAVES ENDORSES JUDGE WILL MOTLOW FOR PROBATE JUDGE.

Judge Will Motlow and Judge Ben Graves

Lauderdale County Circuit Judge Ben Graves has endorsed Lauderdale County Probate Judge Will Motlow to be elected to a full term as Probate Judge. Below is a statement from Judge Graves.

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DEA suspends the registration of Morris & Dickson Company from distributing controlled substances

WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced the issuance of an Immediate Suspension Order served on Morris & Dickson Company, a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor, located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Morris & Dickson Company has been the subject of a DEA investigation that alleges that this distribution center failed to properly identify large suspicious orders […]

TENNESSEE VALLEY STRUMMERS RETURN TO FLORENCE/LAUDERDALE VISITOR CENTER

The Tennessee Valley Strummers will return to the Florence/Lauderdale Visitor Center in McFarland Park to play folk dulcimer music in the Gallery on Friday, May 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Tennessee Valley Strummers will be performing at the Visitor Center the 3rd Friday of every month. Others that play the dulcimer or […]

UNA Students and Project Say Something launch Shoals Black History site

FLORENCE, Ala. – Local nonprofit Project Say Something, in partnership with the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library (FLPL) and the University of North Alabama Public History Program, has launched a website devoted to black history in the Shoals region.

The site, which can be accessed at shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net, or through a link on the main page of […]

Two North Alabama Men Indicted in Separate Counterfeiting Cases

BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury recently indicted two north Alabama men in unrelated counterfeiting cases, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams.

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William Smith Seeks To Be Elected Lauderdale County Probate Judge

William Smith

William Smith is a Republican candidate for Lauderdale County Probate Judge in the Republican Primary on June 5th. Smith is a Florence attorney who has previously served as a Lauderdale County Commissioner and Lauderdale County License Commissioner.

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NW-SCC to hold annual Commencement Thursday, May 10th

Lisa Patterson

FLORENCE, ALA. — Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will hold the 2017-2018 commencement ceremonies Thursday, May 10, 2018, for the Phil Campbell and Shoals campuses at the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum.

Ceremonies will be held Thursday, May 10, 2018, in the following order:

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Q & A with Smith Tax Solutions

Tax Specialist and Columnist Vicki Smith EA

Let’s Talk Taxes Q&A:

Question: I received a notice from the IRS because I did not have the funds to pay the taxes I owed on my 2016 income tax return. I also was late in filing my tax return. Not only is the IRS demanding […]

Florence man arrested for kidnapping after domestic dispute

Brandon Spann

FLORENCE–A Florence man has been arrested for kidnapping and domestic violence charges following an altercation over this past weekend.

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UNA Public Relations Student Earns Professional Accreditation

Madi Winkler

FLORENCE, Ala. – Madeline “Madi” Winkler, a Senior Mass Communication major studying Public Relations, has become the University of North Alabama’s first student to earn the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations. The Certificate is granted through the Universal Accreditation Board.

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