Muscle Shoals blanks Decatur to remain undefeated
Another week, another dominating defensive performance by the Muscle Shoals Trojans. MSHS picked up its second Class 6A, Region 7 win of the season with a 66-0 shutout of Decatur on Sept. 12. Through four games, the Trojans are giving up an average of less than 5 points per game. Things turned south for the…
Read MoreWeek 3 high school football roundup
The Deshler Tigers remained undefeated on the 2025 season with a 49-6 win over Wilson Sept. 12. A 5-yard touchdown run by Brycen Williams and point after by Tripp Brooks marked the final points of the game around the midway point of the third quarter. The Tigers (4-0, 3-0 Class 4A, Region 7) have an…
Read MoreSept. 20 obituaries
Edna Carolyn Weaver, 81 Edna Carolyn Weaver, 81, Muscle Shoals, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025. Visitation will be Thursday, September 11, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel with Mike Smith officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield.…
Read MoreTuscumbia Parks and Rec opens new toddler playground in Spring Park
Temperatures closer to fall weather have been flirting with The Shoals over the past few weeks. Lower temperatures mean more pleasant trips outside, and therefore more time spent outdoors. Kids ages 6 and under spending time in Spring Park in downtown Tuscumbia now have a new feature to take advantage of. A new toddle playground…
Read MoreTigers ground Hawks for 2nd region win
The first two Deshler games of the 2025 season were decided by 7 points or less and came down to the wire. Last week against Danville, however, the Tigers had the second team playing by the second quarter. Deshler picked up its second region win of the year with a 58-7 blowout win over the…
Read MoreWeek 2 high school football roundup
When a team like Muscle Shoals plays a team like Columbia, the question is not if, it is by how much. The Trojans topped the Eagles 49-6 in their Class 6A, Region 7 opener. The loss extends Columbia’s state-worst losing streak to 94 games. The Trojans tallied five touchdowns on the ground, one through the…
Read MoreSept. 13 obituaries
Doris Ann Dill, 90 Doris Ann Dill ,90 of Florence, passed away peacefully September 05, 2025. Visitation will be held at Williams Funeral Home on Thursday, September 11,2025 from 12:00 noon until 1:30 P.M. Graveside services will follow at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens at 2:00 P.M. with Jaina Glaze officiating. She grew up in Russellville, Alabama…
Read MoreShewbart retires as solid waste manager, elected new Red Bay mayor
In most cases having a “trashy” job is considered a bad thing, but for Mike Shewbart, it’s all in a day’s work. Shewbart was brought on as manager of Shoals Solid Waste Disposal Authority and Recycling in January of 2018. Now, after seven years, he is retiring from the position. “I have enjoyed it,” he…
Read MoreDeshler tops Hatton in region opener
The Deshler Tigers have avenged both of last season’s opening losses to Russellville and Hatton by a combined 8 points in two close contests. The Tigers defeated the Hornets 35-28 in the Class 4A, Region 7 opener, which puts them at 2-0 instead of 0-2 like this time last year. It was Hatton that got…
Read MoreMuscle Shoals tops Florence in Tennessee River Rivalry
The Trojan defense continued its dominating play on Thursday as Muscle Shoals improved to 2-0 with a 34-7 win over Florence in the Tennessee River Rivalry. The Trojan defense held Florence to a fourth and short early in the opening drive, which the Falcons elected to go for. Muscle Shoals swarmed the ballo carrier for…
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