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One of the largest benefit events in the Southeast is coming up next week. The 28th annual Saddle Up for St. Jude Trail Ride and Concert will be held July 18-21 at Gardiner Farm, 85 Underwood Road, Tuscumbia. Tickets are $60 for all three days, $20 for Thursday or Friday only and $40 for Saturday…

The Shoals is steeped in musical history and tradition, and the affinity for music continues to this day. One of the biggest events of the year is the W.C. Handy Music Festival, which stretches from July 19-28 this year. A number of venues across The Shoals are hosting live music during that time, with The…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.,…

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…