Area News

When Brooks Canup officially became the new Parks and Recreation director for the City of Tuscumbia three weeks ago, he knew the role would entail solving problems that arose in areas like Spring Park. However, no one could have predicted his first crisis on the job would be a duck getting stuck in fowl territory…

Spring has come once again, and that means getting outside and going green. For the Shoals Master Gardeners, spring means hosting the group’s annual plant sale. According to Linda Brewer with the master gardeners, the sale is held once a year at the Florence-Lauderdale Farmers Market and has been going on for about eight years…

In a world that is an ever-shifting landscape, one of the few constants is growing older with time. Many people find themselves needing some kind of care as they reach a later stage in life, and sometimes that takes the form of hospice care. According to Alabama Hospice of The Shoals, hospice is a form…

*Editor’s note – This story ran in the March 15 edition of “The Colbert County Reporter.” Mr. Isbell passed away on April 10.  When it comes to the world of agriculture, 92-year-old Hollis Isbell of Muscle Shoals has seen it all. From plowing a field behind a team of mules and hand-picking cotton to heavy…

Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $1.3 million grant aimed at addressing healthcare needs in Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin, and Lawrence Counties. In partnership with North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC), NWSCC will implement a project to bolster healthcare education opportunities in the region. NAMC has generously contributed…

Life can be challenging even under the best of circumstances. It is full of twists and turns, ups and downs. Now imagine what life would be like if you experienced the world in a different way than the average person. That is the daily reality for people on the Autism spectrum. According to the Centers…

Schools across North Alabama let out early and community members battened down the hatches for the round of sever weather that came through Tuesday, April 2. Though many areas saw wind, rain and even lightning, it was Leighton that caught the brunt of the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado with estimated…

The majority of Tuscumbia residents are surely aware that 2024 is an election year. After all, the people have already voted in a primary election just a month ago. However, those wishing to fulfil their civic duty are not quite finished yet, at least for Tuscumbia residents. According to Colbert County Circuit Clerk Mark Eady,…