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Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) hosted a Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Signing Day this morning (6/13) in the Patriot Center (gym) on the Shoals Campus as 24 students were sponsored by 10 local companies. The FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program at NWSCC is a pathway to a challenging and well-paying career as…

“The Miracle Worker” play on the grounds of the Helen Keller birthplace, Ivy Green, is now in its 63rd season. Though the play may be familiar with many residents if The Shoals, this year’s main cast does have a few differences. Anna Bond Kelley, who has played Kate Keller the past two seasons, is ow…

The aquatic vegetation in the pond at Spring Park becomes overgrown each year, requiring an annual removal in order to spruce up the area. A company called ARMEX Unlimited performed the grass cutting this year with specially-equipped watercraft on June 7. The City Council had the work done ahead of the Helen Keller Festival.

The Tuscumbia City Council heard two proposals for use of the barbecue restaurant in Spring Park formerly occupied by Dick Howell’s during its June 3 meeting. After hearing the proposals, the Council members had the option to wait until the next meeting to choose an occupant or to make the decision during that meeting. They…

It has been years in the making, but a new feature has now been added to Spring Park in downtown Tuscumbia. The City Council officially cut the ribbon on the park’s new kayak launch during a ceremony on May 31. Mayor William Foster said it has taken multiple years, seven Council members (and two mayors)…

Sometimes life can be full of surprises. A person never really knows exactly what will happen from one day to the next. For example, if you are a resident of or visitor to Tuscumbia on June 4, you might have run into a man taking a cross-country journey on horseback. That man is Danny Candella,…

Memorial Day can trace its roots back to a few years after the American Civil War. Many areas had what they called Decoration Day to honor veterans from the conflict. As time progressed, the observance morphed into what we now call Memorial Day, which became an official national occurrence in 1971. It is observed on…

The Tuscumbia downtown historical district is getting a makeover that will set it apart from the rest of the area. Mayor William Foster and Andrew Walker, head of the Tuscumbia Historic Preservation Commission, officially unveiled the new street signs that will adorn all road and stop signs within the district. The pair unveiled the signs…

“Art of the Dish,” the popular antique and vintage china exhibit, will return to Belle Mont Mansion, Wednesday through Saturday, June 26-29. Individuals from across the communities of the Shoals have been invited to display china and tableware from their private collections, some dating from the early 1800’s and spanning through the mid-20th Century. A…