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The Tuscumbia City Council discussed extending a yearly payment to the Colbert County Animal Shelter during its May 4 meeting. Colbert County Commissioner Tori Bailey came before the Council to request that a yearly $7,800 payment made by Tuscumbia that goes towards a debt on the building be continued without restrictions on how the funds…

The retirement phase of life is often called the golden years, but sometimes things aren’t quite so shiny for the elderly members of the community. According to the Pew Research Center, around 26 percent of adults ages 65 and older live alone in the United States. That’s about 16 million people, many of whom may…

Outdoor events are at the mercy of the weather, especially those that deal with open ground. For the recent Frontier Days and chuckwagon races at Seven Springs Lodge, the weather was perfect. The races featured 89 teams from around the country seeking to send man, woman, horse and racing cart around the track in the…

Recent visitors to Spring Park in downtown Tuscumbia may have noticed a hint of smoke in the air. Not the kind that leads to a 911 call, mind you. The kind that leads you to delicious food. Bama’s Most Wanted has been open for business in the park for about two weeks now. The restaurant…

When it comes to important skills like finance and how to balance a budget, it is never too early to begin learning good habits. That is why the Distributive Education Clubs of America, or DECA, students at Colbert Heights High School visit with students at the elementary school twice a year to teach them about…

The Belle Mont Celtic Fest will bring the music, culture and traditions of Scotland and Ireland to the historic Belle Mont Mansion grounds on Saturday, May 9, offering a full day of entertainment and family-friendly activities. Headlining the festival is the acclaimed Sean Heely Band, known for its high-energy blend of Irish, Scottish and Appalachian…

by Trent Randolph Special to The Reporter A team of second-year Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) students from Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) won first place in the Manufacturing Core Exercises (MCE) 4 competition last week during the 2026 Alabama Summit on Talent Retention and Work-Based Learning. The winning students were Terrell Rickard, from…

For the first time in almost 20 years, the City of Tuscumbia has a new chief of police. Deputy Chief Steven Higginbotham, who has been part of the Tuscumbia Police Department for 18 years, was unanimously voted as interim police chief by the City Council during its April 20 meeting. Longtime Police Chief Tony Logan…

Imagine being a young couple with a baby on the way. The wife goes into labor at home and needs to get to the hospital as soon as possible. You call emergency services for aid, but there’s an ice storm going on outside, and travel is very treacherous. For longtime Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan,…

Many children grow up wanting to be things like firefighters, police officers or even fighter pilots. Becoming a firefighter one day was never even a thought for Florence native Shawn Sartain when he was a kid. Sartain was working in another field when David Cole, a Tuscumbia fireman, approached him about volunteering for the department.…