Column – Week 8 high school football preview
The Deshler Tigers suffered their third loss overall and second in Class 4A, Region 7 play Friday night in a 44-21 loss to Brooks. The loss further deepens the water the Tigers must tread in their bid for the 2024 postseason after falling to Hatton Aug. 30 on top of being in a nine-team region.…
Read MoreOct. 19 obituaries
Mildred “Moe” Lee Puckett, 68 Mildred “Moe” Lee Puckett, 68, Muscle Shoals, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Visitation will be Saturday, October 12, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel with Marty Evans, Bruce Blankenship, and Chloe Hall officiating.…
Read MoreMuscle Shoals Fire Department opens Station No. 4
It has been a long time coming, but the City of Muscle Shoals can finally mark one big project off the list. Muscle Shoals Fire Department officially opened its new Station No. 4 during a ceremony on Oct. 4. The new location is at 2816 Old Highway 20, a section of the city that has…
Read MoreColumn – Week 7 high school football preview
Another week, another rivalry game for the Colbert County Indians. After falling to Deshler on Sept. 26, the Indians rebounded with a 49-14 victory over county foe Colbert Heights. This marked the first Class 3A, Region 7 win for CCHS so far in 2024. Colbert County moves to 2-5, 1-3. The loss was the third…
Read MoreDeshler, MSHS top unbeaten region foes
Both Deshler and Muscle Shoals faced one of the toughest region foes on the schedule on Oct. 4 in previously unbeaten Central and Athens. And in both cases, the team from Colbert County earned a big region win and handed the opponent its first loss of the 2024 season. The Tigers held on to a…
Read MoreOct. 12 Colbert County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports
The following arrest reports were made by the Colbert County Sheriff’s Office: — On Oct. 1 Danny O. Vinson was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. According to Deputy Hunter L. White’s affidavit, he was patrolling in the area of Spring Valley Loop and Lagrange Road in Leighton when he saw Vinson, who he…
Read MoreOct. 12 obituaries
Mary Catherine Stottlemyer Cameron, 94 Mary Catherine Stottlemyer Cameron age 94, of Muscle Shoals, passed away September 28, 2024. Services and visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Williams Funeral Home. Visitation will be 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M, with services in the chapel at 2:00 P.M. Officiating will be Randy Cameron…
Read MoreDowntown Tuscumbia businesses invite visitors to ‘Carecrow’ Trail
For small business owners, thinking of ways to help bring in customers is all part of the process. Businesses in downtown Tuscumbia may have come up with a way to not only increase engagement but raise money for a good cause as well. The Downtown Tuscumbia Merchants group is hosting a “Carecrow” Trail. Throughout the…
Read MoreColumn – Week 6 high school football preview
After having an open week last week, the Muscle Shoals Trojans return to Class 6A, Region 7 play in the first of two contests that will likely decide the region winner. MSHS hosts undefeated Athens (5-0, 2-0) Oct. 4. The Trojans currently sit at the top of the region pack, but Athens and Hartselle are…
Read MoreDeshler tops Colbert County in close rivalry game
The Sept. 25 game between the Deshler Tigers and Colbert County Indians was another fitting installment in a rivalry that has seen 76 contests since 1923. The contest was moved up a day by the second looming hurricane of the 2024 football season. Despite a late surge by Colbert County, a goal line plunge with…
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