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Agriculture workshop set for Nov. 6 at AMHOF
Residents of The Shoals interested in learning more about agriculture-related topics like gardening, land use and resource management are in luck. The Alabama A&M University’s Small Farm Research Center, in collaboration with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, is holding an agriculture workshop titled “Learning and Growing With Us” on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 9:30 a.m.…
Read MoreTuscumbia Council makes surprise fire truck purchase in final meeting of 5 members
The final meeting of the soon-to-be outgoing members of the Tuscumbia City Council came and went on Oct. 20, and not without some memorable moments. Council members discussing a retirement plan for city employees. City employees in the audience arguing back and forth about said plan with the Council. Residents from a Tuscumbia subdivision yelling…
Read MoreNorthwest Alabama RC&D Council highlights 2025 grant projects
A number of grants for community projects were highlighted during an announcement event by the Northwest Alabama RC&D Council at Northwest Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals on Oct. 17. RC&D stands for Resource Conservation and Development. According to the organization’s website, the RC&D areas were established in the Agriculture Act of 1962 to provide…
Read MoreAnnual St. John’s memorial service Nov. 2
The annual memorial service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Tuscumbia, will be held on Sunday, November 2, at 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend this All Saints’ Day service of Evening Prayer, which will be conducted from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer by the Rev. Danielle Thompson, Rector of Grace Episcopal Church,…
Read MoreDeshler routs West Limestone for another region win
The Deshler Tigers continued their winning ways in the 2025 season by scoring early and often in a 47-14 win over West Limestone on Oct. 17. The Tigers led 41-7 by halftime and were able to go into cruise control for the final two quarters. Brady McKinney got Deshler on the board after catching a…
Read MoreWeek 8 high school football roundup
It’s finally time for the showdown fans of Muscle Shoals High School football have been waiting for. The undefeated Trojans will travel to face the equally unbeaten Hartselle Tigers on Oct. 24 for the matchup that will once again determine the Class 6A, Region 7 champion. Muscle Shoals won a close 29-28 contest last season,…
Read MoreAmerican Legion Post 31 to hold flag retirement ceremony
The American Legion Post 31 will host a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday, November 1, at 9:00 a.m. in Spring Park, located in downtown Tuscumbia. The ceremony will provide the community with an opportunity to properly retire worn, faded, or damaged American flags in accordance with the U.S. Flag Code, which calls for unserviceable flags…
Read MoreColdwater Founders Day Nov. 1
On Saturday, November 1, the pioneer log cabin that reputedly served as a stagecoach stop in the early days of Tuscumbia’s history, will come alive with music, food, crafts and living history demonstrations in celebration of the founding of the city, first known as Coldwater. The Founders Day celebration, hosted by the City of Tuscumbia…
Read MoreSpring Valley woman turns stumps, logs into chainsaw art
Finding a new passion or hobby can happen at any time. Three years ago, Angie Chaney decided to carve out a new niche in artwork. With power tools. What started as a new wood carving hobby using hand tools in 2013 has now morphed into using a chainsaw to turn stumps and logs into works…
Read MoreNWSCC unveils new Virtual Reality Lab
Virtual is becoming more like reality at Northwest Shoals Community College. NWSCC unveiled its new Virtual Reality Lab with an open house on Oct. 9. The event was hosted by the College’s Distance Education and Information Technology (IT) departments and gave visitors a chance to see what virtual reality has to offer in a learning…
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