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The following arrests were made by the Colbert County Sheriff’s Office in recent days: — On Jan. 2, Derek R. Ayers, 45, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to Deputy Christopher Miller’s report, he initiated a traffic stop for a vehicle that allegedly made an…

It took months of asking and hours of discussion between members of two separate Tuscumbia City Council groups, but Fire Chief J.T. Fox and his department finally have the brand-new truck he advocated for over most of a year. The truck made the trip from Fairhope to Bessemer before finishing the last leg of the…

Tuscumbia Council member Krista Stanley had department heads give an update on issues being worked on in Spring Park during the Jan. 5 meeting of the group. Stanley said many constituents in her district had asked for a progress update, and she said she wanted to get that information out to the public. Parks and…

When the Muscle Shoals High School Stratford Auditorium was first opened in 1999, it didn’t feature much in the way of technology. The lights could turn on and off, and it had speakers. That was about it. That is, until former MSHS Principal Kevin Davis managed to secure a $1.5 million grant for upgrades to…

Deshler baseball wins 1st blue map Playing a competitive team sport has a number of advantages for high school athletes. Players learn things like hard work, work ethic, discipline, perse­verance and camarade­rie. Sports, much like life, are all about learning to take advantage of the highs and bounce back from the lows. The Deshler Tigers…

Whether he was telling stories, riding on horseback or helping put together one of the biggest philanthropic events in the southeast, Jimmy King was giving it his all. King was a local legend in Leighton, well known for breeding and training horses, telling stories and helping to preserve the history of the place he called…

It has been some time since the City of Tuscumbia has been without open laborer positions with departments like Parks and Recreation and Public Works. The shortage has gotten to the point that Council members have been reviewing the requirements for application to the roles, including the $10 application fee and GED/high school transcript. One…

The Tuscumbia City Council will resume livestreaming work sessions and regular meetings on social media. The Council voted on the issue during its Dec. 15 meeting. Prior to the latest members taking office, both regular sessions and the work sessions that preceded them were livestreamed on the City of Tuscumbia Facebook page. New Mayor T.W.…

Though The Shoals is known for its musical history and impact on genres like rock and roll, the area has several attractions of a different note. Among these is Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve, found southwest of Tuscumbia. Cane Creek is one of 10 nature preserves owned by the Land Trust of North Alabama. An…