BIRMINGHAM – A former senior vice president at Regions Bank has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in a $5 million bribery and wire fraud scheme, according to federal officials. Continue reading Former Regions Bank Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty in $5 Million Bribery Scheme
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Congratulations to the graduates of Leadership Shoals 28, class of 2016-2017! These 26 Shoals leaders celebrated the closing of a great year at George’s 217, where they presented the Helen Keller Foundation with a check for $7,850 to go towards the renovation of their wig room for local cancer patients! This class worked hard all year to sell t-shirts for their “Wig Out” project, and we couldn’t be more proud of them! Continue reading Congrats to Leadership Shoals graduates  Matthew Blackburn FLORENCE– According to authorities, Matthew Paul Blackburn, 28, of 209 Jordan Lane, Florence, surrendered to the Lauderdale County Detention Center this morning following an indictment by a Lauderdale County Grand Jury on charges of Rape and Sodomy. Continue reading Florence man arrested for rape and sodomy
 Agreement will keep Coach Saban as the Crimson Tide’s head coach though January 31, 2025 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne announced Tuesday that head football coach Nick Saban and the University have agreed to a long-term contract extension. The new agreement will extend his current contract to eight years and keep him in charge of the Crimson Tide football program through the 2024 season. The base salary and talent fee will remain the same. There will be a contract extension signing incentive of $4 million with an additional $4 million spread out through the 2020 (10 percent), 2021 (10 percent) and 2022 (80 percent) years of the contract. Continue reading Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban Agrees to Eight-Year Contract Extension  Dr. Amber Paulk
FLORENCE, Ala. – Dr. Amber Paulk, University of North Alabama associate professor of Sociology and Family Studies, has been awarded the Outstanding Advising Award – Faculty Academic Advising by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). Continue reading UNA’s Paulk Wins National Award for Advising
COLBERT COUNTY–Two men from rural Colbert County were killed in a head-on collision Saturday night on Power Line Road. Continue reading Two die in Colbert head-on collision
FLORENCE–Do you recognize this person? Florence Police Detective Alex Guynn needs to speak with her about a theft case. Continue reading Do you recognize this person? Police want to know  Danny Creasy FLORENCE–Are you interested in diving into two unique Shoals-based books? Please drop by this weekend’s Reader Riot event in downtown Florence (Florence-Lauderdale Public Library) and check out “Jim & Nancy: Two Paths Merged by War” and “Slingshot 8.” Continue reading Beloved Shoals Area Author Danny Creasy greeting fans at Reader Riot  Rogersville Municipal Judge Cliff Wright ROGERSVILLE-Florence attorney Cliff Wright has been named Rogersville’s new municipal judge. Continue reading Wright Named Rogersville Municipal Judge
BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge today sentenced three Birmingham residents for conspiring to traffic nearly $2 million worth of heroin and fentanyl, federal officials announced. Continue reading Three People Sentenced for Trafficking Heroin and Fentanyl
 Tommy Arthur (ALDOC) WASHINGTON, D.C.-The appeal for condemned murder-for-hire killer Tommy Arthur has been rejected by the Supreme Court. Continue reading New execution date set as US Supreme Court rejects Arthur appeal  Staff and friends of the new Safeplace office TUSCUMBIA–Safeplace, a domestic violence program serving Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, and Winston counties, has opened a new office in the city of Tuscumbia. Safeplace provides shelter and counseling for families due to domestic violence and offers outreach programs such as court advocacy services, prevention education programs and batterers intervention programs. Safeplace also has a transitional housing program to serve victims in our most rural areas. Continue reading Safeplace opens new Tuscumbia outreach office  Willie Hovater Attorney at Law TUSCUMBIA-Congratulations to Willie Hovater, a 2009 Muscle Shoals High School graduate, on passing the state bar exam. Continue reading Tuscumbia gets new attorney
FLORENCE – UNA Bands presents the annual President’s Concert Friday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m., in Norton Auditorium. This year’s concert is titled “Revolutionary!” and features revolutionary music as well as music written about revolutions. Continue reading UNA Bands Presents a ‘Revolutionary!’ President’s Concert
The Amber Alert has been cancelled. According to authorities, Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas have been located in Northern California. Cummins is under arrest and Thomas has been safely recovered. Continue reading Tennessee educator and 15-year-old kidnap victim located
By Guy McClure FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama College of Business students had a successful trip April 7 and 8 at the annual Phi Beta Lambda State Conference this year. 14 College of Business student chapter members traveled to Birmingham to compete with collegiate institutions throughout the state and 13 earned an award. Students were allowed to sign up for two competitions each. The students returned home with eight 1st place trophies, nine 2nd place certificates, and three 3rd place certificates. Continue reading UNA Business Society Students Recognized at State Conference  Wendell Wilkie Gunn (’65) By Bryan Rachal FLORENCE –Wendell Wilkie Gunn (’65) will serve as the University of North Alabama’s spring commencement speaker Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., in Flowers Hall. In addition to speaking at both events, Gunn will be the recipient of an honorary doctorate degree from UNA, which will be conferred at the spring 2017commencement ceremonies. Continue reading UNA’s first African-American student to speak at Spring Commencement  The 2017 NW-SCC All-Alabama Academic team consists of Kaylen Bishop (pictured on the right) and Ashley I Dulce Rosa Figueroa-Cifuentes (pictured on the left). They are joined by NW-SCC President, Dr. Humphrey Lee. MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL — Kaylen Bishop and Ashley I Dulce Rosa Figueroa-Cifuentes were selected to the 2017 All-Alabama Academic Team for Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) and honored last Friday (4/14) at the All-Alabama Academic Team Recognition Luncheon at Ross Bridge Hotel and Spa in Birmingham, Ala. Continue reading NW-SCC students chosen for 2017 All-Alabama Academic Team |
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