 02/27/10 Florence Awards given to local firefighters The Lauderdale County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments has recognized members from several departments for outstanding achievements during 2009.
 02/27/10 By Trevor Stokes, Staff Writer Matthew Noles is a huntin', fishin', Roll Tide, diesel-driving kinda guy - who just happens to be hooked on curling. The Muscle Shoals native developed his interest in curling during the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics. "This time I've just been glued." Last weekend, Noles stayed up past midnight watching curling. "I can't get enough of it."
 02/20/10 What beautiful flashback memories of the Supremes and the Temptations! The cast at the Little Theatre on the Square had the audience clapping hands, singing, and tapping their feet to sounds of soul, R&B, doo-wop, pop and disco.
 02/20/10 The Cherokee girls' basketball team is seemingly playing its best basketball at just the right time.
 02/19/10 You think that the 2010 San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival can't get too much better, then it gets better. You think they can't possibly add any more bands, and then they add more bands. At this rate, every half-decent band in the universe will come to Barcelona this May. The folks behind the Spanish festival have added another round of names to the bill, and it includes Broken Social Scene ...
 02/12/10 By Bernie Delinski, Staff Writer Gov. Bob Riley listened to a plea Thursday for a new science building at the University of North Alabama. Riley didn't make a commitment to help fund the project, which officials say will cost $40 million to $50 million, but said it will receive serious consideration in Montgomery.
 02/12/10 By Dennis Sherer, Staff Writer The Alabama Department of Transportation already has used a mountain of salt and sand to combat icy roads this year in Colbert and Lauderdale counties and might have to use even more this weekend.
 02/12/10 Two super snowstorms have pounded Harrisburg and the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show at the Farm Show Complex. CBS 21 News Sports Director Jason Bristol reports vendors are hoping for...
 02/11/10 The board terminated Brooks High School history teacher Allen Wilson, who was convicted in June of misdemeanor harassment after punching another teacher. He was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.
 02/04/10 By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer Whether Roy Gullane will be playing his own guitars at Tuesday's Tannahill Weavers concert remains to be seen. The Scottish band arrived in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday to find two guitars damaged from the flight. "That's all part of flying these days," Gullane says. "No one will accept responsibility for the damage."
 02/04/10 By Trevor Stokes, Staff Writer As election season nears, Democratic incumbents lead the way with qualifying, whereas Republicans are waiting until March to begin officially rolling out candidates for county races. Across the four-county region, few people have qualified for seats that range from board of education to county commission to coroner.
 02/04/10 By Brooke Norton, Of the TimesDaily Irene Latham, author of "Leaving Gee's Bend," told Underwood students Wednesday that being a writer is a lot like "The Little Engine That Could." Through determination, persistence and the "I think I can" attitude, hard work is often rewarded, she said.
 02/04/10 By Michelle Rupe Eubanks, Staff Writer Rapid growth at the University of North Alabama is the driving force behind an updated master plan, according to officials at the school. With the most recent master plan set to expire in 2013, President Bill Cale said the university has grown and changed so much since his arrival in 2005 that there was a need to accelerate the process.
 02/04/10 By Tom Smith, Senior Staff Writer A teacher's aide at Rogers High School was injured in a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 43 on Wednesday, approximately a quarter mile from a deadly wreck that occurred Monday.
 02/04/10 FLORENCE -- Fran Johnson doesn't have a bank account; instead, she carries her money in her pocket.
 02/04/10 MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. -- Students at 6 high schools around the state, including B.C. Rain in Mobile, got the chance to look on as the Southern rock group Uglistick recorded a song at Fame Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals on Wednesday.
 02/04/10 A wintry mix of precipitation Friday caused schools to close early and caused numerous accidents soon after it began falling at about 11 a.m. All Scottsboro City Schools and Jackson County Schools were dismissed by noon. The Jackson County Courthouse remained open for business as usual.
 02/04/10 Continue to check WHNT.com throughout the day for the latest Tennessee Valley signings and videos.
 01/27/10 By Robert Palmer, Staff Writer The Florence City Council's decision to offer to buy the Florence Golf and Country Club was predicated, in part, on an appraisal performed by the Lauderdale County Revenue Commissioner's office. In November, the council agreed to pay $2 million for the 158-acre country club, provided environmental surveys reveal no significant problems.
 01/27/10 By Dennis Sherer, Staff Writer With more than 1 million gallons of water per second rushing through Wilson Dam spillways and more rain on the way, emergency managers in the Shoals are keeping a close watch on the Tennessee River, hoping it doesn't spawn widespread flooding in low-lying areas along its shoreline. |