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MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL, ALA. — The Youth Success Program (YSP) at Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) has been funded $500,000 for 2018-2019 by the Governor’s Local Workforce Areas (GLWA).
The grant award includes a $32,000 increase over the 2017-2018 program year. The budget increase will allow the program to serve at least 125 out-of-school youth in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, and Winston Counties. Continue reading NW-SCC awarded $500,000 grant for 2018-2019 Youth Success Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for the mitigation of withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids in adults. While Lucemyra may lessen the severity of withdrawal symptoms, it may not completely prevent them and is only approved for treatment for up to 14 days. Lucemyra is not a treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), but can be used as part of a broader, long-term treatment plan for managing OUD. Continue reading FDA approves treatment for opioid withdrawal symptoms
 Gervais BIRMINGHAM –A federal judge yesterday sentenced a woman who falsely claimed to be a naturopathic doctor to 75 months for defrauding patients at a Hoover clinic in 2015, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector in Charge Adrian Gonzalez. Continue reading Claimed Naturopathic Doctor Sentenced to 75 months for Defrauding Patients at Hoover Clinic
Muscle Shoals & Phil Campbell, AL — Northwest-Shoals Community College has announced its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring Semester 2018.
Requirements for the President’s List are a semester grade point average of 4.0 and completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work.
Continue reading Northwest-Shoals Spring 2018 President’s List and Dean’s List Honorees Announced
 Jessie Clinton Ford
FLORENCE–A Tuscumbia man is in jail after a GPS signal located him in Russellville with a stolen truck late Monday night. Continue reading Tuscumbia man arrested with stolen truck after being located by GPS
FLORENCE – Last week approximately 25 practitioners of Strategic Doing were in the Shoals for their annual conference sponsored by the University of North Alabama’s College of Business.
Continue reading UNA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC DOING CONFERENCE
(SHOALS INSIDER) — According to media reports, Margot Kidder, who was known for playing Lois Lane in the “Superman,” movies has died.
TMZ is reporting that Kidder died at her Montana home on Sunday at the age of 69. Continue reading Actress who played Lois Lane dead at 69
The following babies were born at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence:
May 1: Micah and Kathryn Montgomery, Florence, boy, Ian Jameson; Skyler Caperton and Elizabeth Francis, Waterloo, girl, Lilah Chevelle; Jordan and Meagan Shirley, Tuscumbia, boy, Hudson Thomas Continue reading Shoals Area Births May 14, 2018
FLORENCE – Graduating senior Jordan Gage Cooper of Leighton, Alabama, was the recipient of the coveted Turris Fidelis Award during spring commencement Saturday at Flowers Hall on the University of North Alabama campus.
The Turris Fidelis Award – awarded on the basis of outstanding service to the university, as well as superior scholastic achievement – is awarded to up to two UNA seniors at the spring commencement ceremonies. Continue reading UNA Recognizes Turris Fidelis and Keller Key Recipients During Spring 2018 Commencement
 Christian Author and Pastor Ron Craig When we Christian believers stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged, based upon the way we have lived our lives in this evil age, by what universal standard will Christ judge us to determine our rewards or losses (Romans 14:10-12, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11)? How we live our lives on this earth; every thought, word and action, will be taken into account on that Judgment Day for believers. Sinners will be the subjects of God’s Great White Throne Judgment at the end of the Millennium. But, the Judgment Seat of Christ will deal with the saved. Continue reading Every thought, word and action, will be taken into account
MUSCLE SHOALS–It’s with heavy hearts and sadness that we report today the death of our friend Mitch Wallace, owner of New Orleans Transfer restaurant. Continue reading Muscle Shoals restaurant owner dies
 Justin Tyler Whitman DECATUR–An escapee from the Tuscumbia City Jail has been captured in Morgan County. Authorities tell ShoalsInsider.com around 8:30 pm on Thursday officers with the Decatur police department were dispatched to Moulton Street where Justin Tyler Whitman was apprehended after a short foot chase. Continue reading Tuscumbia escapee caught in Decatur
 Carlos Juarez BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury recently indicted a Honduran national on gun, drug and illegal re-entry charges and other foreign nationals in North Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and ICE Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Raymond R. Parmer Jr. Continue reading Foreign nationals in Shoals and throughout North Alabama indicted on gun, drug, and illegal re-entry charges
FLORENCE, Ala. – Nearly 800 students from 19 high schools competed in the Wilson Dam Section of the American Chemical Society.
The section administered the first competitive high school chemistry exam in 1939, and the current exam competition has been given on an annual basis since 1957, making this the 62nd annual chemistry awards competition. Continue reading UNA Draws Close to 800 Participants for High School Chemistry Exam Competition
 ACCS Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development, Jeff Lynn; Alabama Senator, Tim Melson; Alabama Representative, Lynn Greer visited the NW-SCC Automotive Collision Repair program today (5/8) and were able to see the two vehicles. MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA. — Toyota recently donated two 2014 Toyota Corolla sedans to the Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Automotive Collision Repair program. The cars will be used to train students on customizing and repairing modern vehicles.
According to Rose Jones, NW-SCC Associate Dean of Workforce Development, receiving these two cars is a direct result of the open student forum (held February 21, 2018) between United States Senator Doug Jones, Toyota Alabama President, David Fernandes, and NW-SCC career technical students. Continue reading Toyota donates two cars to NW-SCC Automotive Collision Repair Program
 The Temptations Review with Theo Peoples SHEFFIELD — The eighth annual Sheffield Street Party will be held Saturday, May 19th, in downtown Sheffield (on Montgomery Ave.). The concert will benefit the Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Foundation scholarship fund.
The concert will feature Otis Redding III, Eddie Floyd, and The Temptations Review with special guest Theo Peoples. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. with music starting at 7:30 p.m. Continue reading Sheffield Street Party to benefit scholarship fund
 Congressman Mo Brooks Click HERE for video of the speech
Washington, DC, — Tuesday morning, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) delivered a House floor speech paying tribute to the 53-year pastoral career of Dr. Jimmy E. Jackson, who for the last 40 years has served as pastor to Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. Continue reading BROOKS RECOGNIZES 53-YEAR PASTORAL CAREER OF DR. JIMMY JACKSON IN HOUSE FLOOR SPEECH
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 Excellence in Innovation Award recognizes institutions for achievement in finding powerful answers to important local, regional, national or global challenges. Continue reading University of North Alabama Named a Finalist for $100,000 Award
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