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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 service will immediately follow at the church with Sheriff Frank Williamson officiating. Interment will be in Shoals Memorial Gardens.

Anyone who […]

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 have Whiske with her family.

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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 to 745 Meridian Street Apartments, to a domestic call involving a knife.

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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.

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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 Inn & Suites.

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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.

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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 Roberts formerly of Pilgrim Avenue in Muscle Shoals was denied parole for his criminal conviction on the charge of Breaking and Entering a […]

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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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 fund the $2.4 million sewer system needed to support the facility.

The city council voted unanimously to apply for a $1,672,895 grant from the […]

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 one time bonus. These funds are intended to be used to help cities boost their economies as they […]

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 the area thriving while providing opportunities for the less fortunate to have a helping hand.This year, Mastercard recognized Bank Independent as the winner of their […]

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 should one occur. Life-saving tactics are taught and rehearsed, and information about home smoke detectors and other devices […]

Pedestrian hit by vehicle

FLORENCE– A pedestrian on a mechanized scooter was struck Friday night in Downtown Florence.

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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 HERE.

Speakers will include DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison, Governor Terry McAuliffe, President Biden, Governor Phil Murphy, and Congressman James Clyburn. 

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Jury Convicts Decatur Man of Soliciting Videos and Webcam Shows of Filipina Children Being Sexually Assaulted

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a Morgan County man Tuesday for using internet applications to seek images, videos and live transmissions of the violent sexual abuse of Filipina children as young as five years old.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Benjamin Walter, 41, of Decatur, used two web […]