FLORENCE – DeMarius Porter, a 14-year-old 8th grader at Deshler, was diagnosed with kidney disease last year. He needed hemodialysis, which meant appointments three times a week for three hours per treatment. This did not include added expenses and the 45 minutes in the car each trip. Howeve…

FLORENCE – Four University of North Alabama alumni will be inducted into the inaugural Greek Hall of Fame as part of the recent 50th anniversary weekend celebrating Fraternity and Sorority Life at UNA.  

RUSSELLVILLE - CB&S Bank is excited to announce the promotion of Taron Thorpe to Chief Analytics Officer. Prior to this new role, Thorpe was a Regional Market President for CB&S Bank.

MUSCLE SHOALS – United Treating & Distribution, (UTD), a producer of pressure-treated wood and distributor of building products serving residential and industrial customers, is pleased to announce we have acquired OSA’s wood treating plant and its associated assets located in Ringgold, G…

ATLANTA – The UNA men’s tennis team earned four postseason honors from the Atlantic Sun Conference, with sophomore Lachlan Brain and freshmen Izan Orgiles and Birtan Duran all receiving awards, the league announced Wednesday.

ATLANTA – The Atlantic Sun Conference announced the 2024 postseason awards for women’s tennis Wednesday afternoon, with freshman Emma Ansorge being named to the all-freshman team.

MUSCLE SHOALS – The Shoals community is invited to lace up their running shoes for the 20th Annual Swampers 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk on Saturday, April 27 at Muscle Shoals Middle School. This year marks two decades of promoting family fitness and community engagement through this cherished eve…

FLORENCE – Country Legend Lorrie Morgan will be in concert Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm in UNA’s Norton Auditorium. Morgan is presented as a fundraiser for Shoals Scholar Dollars. Tickets are $45-$75 available only online and seating is reserved.

VOCAL OF THE SHOALS ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL is Tuesday, April 23 at 7pm in Wilson Park in Downtown Florence. 

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As saltwater fishing for 2024 heads into the peak seasons, a look back at 2023 reveals another record-breaking year for those who fish Alabama’s coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico.

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One of the goals of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is to not only manage and conserve our abundant natural wonders but to also share Alabama’s great outdo…