Lockhart gives ‘State of the City’ address for Muscle Shoals
Mayor Mike Lockhart gave a 2025 State of the City address for Muscle Shoals on Jan. 28 at Cypress Lakes Golf and Tennis. Lockhart, who took office in 2020, spoke on the growth and development the city has seen since then. He also talked at length about the work that has gone into the Muscle…
Read MoreFeb. 8 obituaries
Mary Stephens, age 80, of Florence, Alabama, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 27, 2025. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, January 31, from noon until 2:00 pm at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. She will…
Read MoreFox named new Tuscumbia fire chief
The Tuscumbia Fire Department officially has its new chief. Former assistant chief John Tyler (J.T.) Fox was promoted to fire chief at the Feb. 3 meeting of the Tuscumbia City Council. “As mayor of the city of Tuscumbia, it gives me great pleasure to appoint you as the new fire chief of the Tuscumbia Fire…
Read MoreShoals doctor takes oath for state school board
A Shoals native officially joined the Alabama State Board of Education on Jan. 28. Dr. Allen Long, who practices at Shoals Ear, Nose & Throat on Cox Boulevard in Sheffield, was officially sworn in Tuesday in Montgomery. Long graduated from Coffee High School in 1971, the University of North Alabama in 1975 and medical school…
Read MoreTVA sets new record for power demand
It took just over one year for the Tennessee Valley Authority to set a new record for total power demand. Back in January of 2024, TVA set a record at 34,526 megawatts of demand, which topped a figure of 33,482 set on Aug. 16, 2007. Last Wednesday, Jan. 22, TVA topped that figure by 2…
Read MoreBelle Mont to host Burns supper
The History Department at the University of North Alabama, the Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation, and the staff of Belle Mont Mansion are excited to announce a Burns Supper to be held at Belle Mont Mansion on April 5, 2025 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm. Burns Suppers honor the life, legacy, and poetry of Scottish poet…
Read MoreFeb. 1 CCSO arrest reports
The following arrests were made by the Colbert County Sheriff’s Office: — On Jan. 23, James. D. Baker, 58, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to Deputy Hunter White’s report, deputies served a felony warrant on Baker. Observed in the home allegedly in plain sight…
Read MoreFeb. 1 obituaries
Betty Sue Owens Lacks, 88 Betty Sue Owens Lacks, 88, of Tuscumbia, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025. There will be a visitation on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home in Tuscumbia. There will be no public service at this time. Betty was a native of Booneville, MS and…
Read MoreTemporary stop signs placed at Main, Commons intersection
UPDATE: Stop signs have been installed at the intersection. Original story below. The traffic light at the intersection of North Main Street and North Commons in downtown Tuscumbia has malfunctioned, and city officials want motorists to treat the intersection like a 4-way stop until the light is fixed. According to Mayor William Foster, parts are…
Read MoreNew VA clinic open in Sheffield
A new, state-of-the-art facility offering heath care services to all veterans is now open for patients in The Shoals. Officials from Florence and the Tri-Cities joined Birmingham VA Health Care System for the ribbon cutting of Shoals VA Clinic at 410 Cox Boulevard on Jan. 16. “This new facility reflects their ongoing commitment to honoring…
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