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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 […]

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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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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Man arrested after break in at ex-girlfriend’s home

Robert Taylor

FLORENCE–Authorities have arrested a Florence man after he reportedly broke in his ex-girlfriend’s home and brandished a handgun.

According to Detective Greg Cobb, around 3:00 am Saturday, officers responded to a Domestic Violence call in the 500 block of Cypress Mill Road involving Robert J Taylor.

Taylor came to his ex-girlfriend’s […]

Authorities identify Wilson High students killed in crash

FLORENCE–Authorities have released the names of the three Wilson High School students killed in a Thursday night crash on Lauderdale County Road 30 in St. Florain.

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New exhibits, events featured at Recall LaGrange Festival

Bradley Skipworth and L.C. Lenz attach a quilt painting to barn at LaGrange College Site near Leighton

This year’s Recall LaGrange Festival will feature several new exhibits and events, while continuing to pay homage to the first chartered college in Alabama.

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Call to police ends in drug arrest

Jason Allen

FLORENCE–Authorities made an arrest Monday after a concerned citizen called in and complained.

According to Florence police, around 8 am, officers received a call of a person with a gun on East Tuscaloosa Street.

When officers arrived they located a vehicle that matched the vehicle that was reported in the call.

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Professor named UNA Phi Kappa Phi Teaching Award Recipient

Dr. Larry Bates

FLORENCE, Ala.—Dr. Larry Bates, a psychology professor at the University of North Alabama, was announced as this year’s winner of the Eleanor Gaunder Teaching Award, sponsored by the UNA Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, an academic honor society.

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Phi Kappa Phi at UNA initiates 138 members

FLORENCE, Ala.—The University of North Alabama chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi hosted initiation ceremonies April 19 for 138 new members to the national academic honorary. Phi Kappa Phi President Stephanie Montgomery presided over the ceremonies, initiating seven faculty members, two alumni, 48 graduate students and 81 undergraduate students into the […]

UNA Surpasses $35 Million Goal in First Comprehensive Campaign

 

FLORENCE. – Officials with the University of North Alabama announced that the University has completed its first comprehensive campaign, and well ahead of schedule.

Not only did UNA reach the $35 million goal announced publicly in 2016, but the state’s oldest four-year public institution surpassed it by raising a total of […]

Shoals Area Births 04/23/2018

Helen Keller Hospital

April 9: Jessica Tucker, of Brilliant, boy, Mason Nash Tucker; Candice Ballanger, of Sheffield, boy, Bryon Tanner Ballanger.

April 10: Matthew and Shanna Crosswhite, of Tuscumbia, girl, Elyse Piper Crosswhite.

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UNA College of Business Receives $100k Gift

 

FLORENCE, Ala. – A recent gift to the University of North Alabama College of Business will help toward years of future success.

Mr. and Mrs. John (’69) and Glenda O’Connor provided the UNA COB with a gift totaling over $100,000 to go toward the Student Innovation Experience Program.

“The O’Connor’s generous gift supporting […]

Whoa Nelly!! This woman means business

Owner Nelly Gabriel Hart

FLORENCE-When Nelly Gabriel Hart moved to the Shoals from Canada in 1997, little did she know that success, marriage, and good fortune would all come together for her in the Shoals area. Hart is the owner of the successful Gabriel Trucking Company in Industrial Park in Florence.

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Hunt receives the NW-SCC Shoals Campus President’s Award

NW-SCC President, Dr. Glenda Colagross awards Chance Hunt with the 2018 President’s Award for the Shoals campus.

MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA. — Chance Hunt, of Florence, Ala., received Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) most prestigious honor last night at the annual Shoals Campus Honors and Awards Night. He was awarded the President’s Award for the […]

Kirkman hired as New Director of Kilby Laboratory School

Dr. Eric Kirkman

FLORENCE, Ala. – Dr. Eric Kirkman ’97, University of North Alabama alumnus and current Sheffield Junior High principal, will soon be at the helm as the new director of Kilby Laboratory School.

Kirkman will replace Dr. Chris James June 1. James, who has served as the Kilby director for three […]

Shoals Area Births 04/18/2018

Shoals Area Births

Helen Keller Hospital, Sheffield

March 31: Carlos and Rebecca Jassco, Muscle Shoals, boy, Marc Anthony Jasso.

April 2: Dylan Brown and Ashlee Yarbrough, Tuscumbia, boy, Boston Blake Brown; Wilder Castellanos and Elena Hernandez, Florence, boy, Francisco Castellanos.

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Police asking the public for help in locating missing Florence man

Christopher Torres

FLORENCE–Police are currently looking for Christopher Torres, he was last seen by family members on Saturday, April 14th.

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