July 13 obituaries
Steven Alan Hansbro Steven Alan Hansbro of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, formerly of Lincoln Park and Mecosta, Michigan, passed into eternal life on July 6, 2024, after a 15-month battle with cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife and best friend, Nina Humphrey Hansbro; daughter, Nicole Humphrey Leyder (Matt); brother, Thomas Hansbro (Diane); niece, Casey Wacht…
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Harold Glen Holland, 89 Harold Glen Holland, 89, of Tuscumbia, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, July 3, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Holland Cemetery.…
Read MoreSaddle Up for St. Jude July 18-21
By Maryanne Floyd Special to The Reporter Grab your boots and mark your calendars for the 28th annual Northwest Alabama Saddle-Up for St. Jude Trail Ride and Concert! This beloved Shoals area event is back and bigger than ever, offering an incredible weekend of trail riding, live music, and family fun while raising money for…
Read MoreColumn – What’s in a name?
I have been working in the field of Journalism in one form or another since I was a high school senior. If you count my earliest endeavors, I have been working in and around the field for 18 years. I have been a professional journalist for the last 12 years. During that time, I learned…
Read MoreKeller Fest notches another solid year
Each year, the City of Tuscumbia hosts an annual festival in honor of America’s first lady of courage, Helen Keller. Aptly named the Helen Keller Festival, the event sees multiple days of concerts, events and vendors in Spring Park in the downtown area. This year marked the 46th annual fest, and Lt. Mike Smallwood with…
Read MoreTuscumbia businesses to offer discount card
Patrons who make a purchase at one of a number of businesses in downtown Tuscumbia may soon have incentives to shop around a little more in the area. Participating businesses will soon offer a discount card that will offer various benefits depending on the store it is used in. For example, if you make a…
Read MoreJuly calendar of events
July 4, 2024 – 41st Annual Spirit of Freedom Celebration, McFarland Park, Florence. Get ready for an exciting Independence Day celebration with food trucks, live music, and fireworks! The 41st Annual Spirit of Freedom Celebration will be on July 4th at McFarland Park. Entry is FREE. Food trucks will open at 11 AM. Live music…
Read MoreShoals Elks bring back Fun Day in Spring Park
It may have been a lot of hard work in the Southern summer heat, but it was worth it. That is how Shoals Elks Lodge member Dr. Jean Love described the Fun Day in the Park event held June 22 in Spring park in downtown Tuscumbia. The Fun Day was an annual event hosted by…
Read MoreDude’s BBQ open in Spring Park
The temperature was soaring, the lines were constant and the smoke ring on the fresh-cooked brisket was a nice pink (or deep purple) at Dude’s BBQ in Spring Park. Duo owners Adam Myrick and Porsha Dunn had the business up and running in their new home on June 24 at 11 a.m. By 1 p.m.,…
Read MoreTuscumbia honors two retiring officers
Two of Tuscumbia’s finest are calling it a career and retiring from the police department. The City of Tuscumbia and Police Chief Tony Logan honored Deputy Chief Stuart Setliff and Lt. George Henley for their years of service to the city during a ceremony on June 21 at City Hall. Logan said Setliff has been…
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