The Florence-Lauderdale Animal Services is managing an unusual increase in pig rescues after a wave of breeding and abandonment cases that began earlier this year. The issue was recently detailed […]

Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Angie Hamilton to serve as district attorney for Lauderdale County’s 11th Judicial Circuit. Hamilton, who previously served as chief assistant district attorney, replaces former District […]

A bill pending before an Alabama Senate committee could reshape how counties participate in multi-jurisdiction authorities and the topic is generating lots of discussion in northwest Alabama about the future […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced the appointment of Christopher E. Connolly as a circuit judge in Alabama’s 11th Judicial Circuit, which includes Lauderdale County. Connolly, a graduate of Auburn […]

FLORENCE – Former Circuit Judge Gilbert Self has been convicted on 16 felony counts and one misdemeanor charge, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. After a three-week trial, a Lauderdale […]

FLORENCE – It is a familiar courtroom for suspended Lauderdale County Circuit Judge Gil Self, but this time he is not behind the bench. Self, who once presided over trials […]

FLORENCE — Motorists should expect nighttime delays and brief stoppages on U.S. 72/Florence Boulevard as traffic patterns change for the next phase of the $24 million widening project in Lauderdale County. […]

FLORENCE — Drivers should expect daytime lane closures on U.S. 72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County for the next month, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. Grayson Carter and Son Contracting […]

FLORENCE – The West Lauderdale Water and Fire Protection Authority received a federal grant to install emergency backup generators at six critical booster pump stations. The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded […]

FLORENCE — As construction to widen U.S. 72/Florence Boulevard in Lauderdale County continues, ALDOT advises motorists to expect nightly lane closures for about two weeks. Asphalt leveling by Grayson Carter […]

KILLEN — The Alabama Department of Transportation aims to improve safety at a Lauderdale County intersection using an alternative intersection design. The $451,098 project, starting this week, will convert the […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama Help wanted The governor has set the date for the District 10 special election (March 26, 2024) but, at […]

DECATUR – Hospitality workers from the Lauderdale County lodging industry completed the Flawless Delivery customer service training program last month. Offered by the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, the program […]

FLORENCE — The Lauderdale County jailbreak/love saga that captured the nation this year  has been given the Hollywood treatment. Now available for viewing on streaming service Tubi, “Prisoner of Love” […]

FLORENCE — How much is a university worth to its community? For the Shoals, the financial impact of the University of North Alabama adds up to $341 million per year. […]