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All aboard! Hartselle’s Depot Days festival rolling into town

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association -
HARTSELLE – The Depot Days Festival rolls into Hartselle next month, bringing a day of family-friendly fun and entertainment to the historic depot and...

Governor, Athens State president share stage and history-making moments

Ray Garner -
ATHENS -- It was a brief moment of time but it was a significant event when viewed from the standpoint of Alabama history. Gov. Kay...

All systems go for Pathfinder ‘liftoff’ at Space & Rocket Center

Bud McLaughlin -
HUNTSVILLE –  There will be a liftoff today at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center However, it's not quite the same kind of liftoff people...

Athens, Tuscumbia, Fort Payne among most historic small towns in Alabama

Austen Shipley -
ATHENS -- Three small towns in North Alabama have been recognized as some of the most historic in the state, according to a national...

Re-entry: Rocket Row returns to Space & Rocket Center

Mecca Musick -
HUNTSVILLE - Thursday morning marked the first stage of the return of Rocket Park’s Rocket Row at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.  Dr....

Colorblindness: Madison County Juneteenth forum to discuss merits 

Mike Easterling -
HUNTSVILLE – While the City of Huntsville is getting an early start with its Juneteenth Festival in Big Spring Park on Saturday, Madison County...

Flag Day honoring ‘Old Glory,’ Stars and Stripes forever for 75 years

Bud McLaughlin -
HUNTSVILLE -- "You're a grand old flag, You're a high-flying flag ..." It's the subject of songs and, of course, the National Anthem. We pledge allegiance...

Sheffield landmark receives national registry distinction

Mike Easterling -
SHEFFIELD – Having survived at least three tornadoes, rising water during construction periods, floods and the Civil War in the 19th century, the Memphis...

D-Day plus 80: Paratrooper who helped liberate French town portrayed in epic film

David Vergun -
WASHINGTON -- On D-Day, June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. Army's 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions landed between 1:30 and 2:30 a.m. near...

Pictures perfect: Madison embarks on Mural Trail

Mecca Musick -
MADISON - A pair of murals were unveiled Monday in the city of Madison as the opening for the Madison Mural Trail. Madison Visionary...
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