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UNA alum, wife win Daytime Emmy for original song

FLORENCE — University of North Alabama alumnus Dillon Hodges; his wife, Heidi Feek; and singer Mandy McCauley recently won the 2024 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song for their […]

UNA softball to host Alabama in March matchup

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama softball will welcome Alabama on March 26 at the Florence Sportsplex, and Lions coach Ashley Cozart is expecting another attendance record.  “I cannot […]

FLORENCE – Just one year since the launch of the $100 million Shine On, Gold Comprehensive Campaign for the University of North Alabama, and already the goal is well  within […]

It was a roaring good time at UNA Family Weekend

FLORENCE – If you were near the University of North Alabama campus last Saturday, you would have noticed a lot of purple “NA Family” T-shirts. They were all part of UNA’s […]

Shine on: Campaign signs, banners light up UNA, community

FLORENCE – Almost one year into the public phase of the Shine On, Gold comprehensive  campaign, signs and banners have been placed throughout the University of North Alabama campus and […]

SHEFFIELD — For UNA alumnus and Bank Independent banker Victor Alves, a new professional development program offered by his employer has completely changed his career trajectory. Alves graduated from Bank […]

UNA faces Southeast Missouri in 10th annual FCS Kickoff

FLORENCE – The North Alabama Lions and Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will meet in the 10th annual FCS Kickoff at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery on Saturday to start […]

FLORENCE – There’s no confirmed appearance by the iconic cows on campus, but Chick-fil-A will make its presence known at the University of North Alabama. The university and restaurant chain […]

UNA Coaches Caravan keeping it local this year

FLORENCE — Coaches from the University of North Alabama will meet and greet the community next week during the second annual Coaches Caravan. Head football coach Brent Dearmon, head men’s basketball […]

UNA to consider bringing live lions back to campus

FLORENCE – Upon the death of the University of North Alabama’s lion, Leo III, on May 2, a student asked, “Will there be another Lion friend to come?” echoing the […]

Alumni gift to enhance UNA’s Disability Support Services

FLORENCE – Col. Milton Looney, a University of North Alabama graduate and longtime Athens resident, has provided a gift to the Disability Support Services department at UNA to boost accessibility […]

FLORENCE – A sudden defection by one league member forced the United Athletic Conference to adjust 2024 football schedules, creating a balanced eight-game slate where all nine teams play each […]

MADISON – Capping what has already been a big news week locally and regionally, a handful of newsmakers gathered once more Friday morning at Toyota Field to make another announcement. […]

JACKSONVILLE – College athletics are clearly in the middle of a wilderness with no clear path out. The transfer portal and name, likeness and image deals both created upheaval within […]

MONTGOMERY – The University of North Alabama will open its 2024 football season on national television, playing in the 10th annual FCS Kickoff for the second straight year.  The Lions […]

FLORENCE – As the field battled wind and rain when a popup storm rolled through the region, twin brothers from the University of North Alabama took advantage of homefield to […]

UNA set to graduate nearly 1,000 students this weekend

FLORENCE – Spring commencement ceremonies at the University of North Alabama are set for this weekend at Norton Auditorium with nearly 1,000 students participating in five ceremonies. Cody Gross, Athens […]

UNA mourns loss of beloved lion Leo III

FLORENCE — As rain fell across Florence early Friday morning, the University of North Alabama community awoke to news that its beloved lion, Leo III, had died.  I got the […]

FLORENCE – Dr. Brien Smith has been named the provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of North Alabama, school officials announced. The  special assistant to […]

FLORENCE – There’s always something brewing with students in UNA’s Jeff Eubanks Culinary Arts Management and Digital Media programs. Partnering with Singin’ River Brewery, the students have uncorked new recipes […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama recently initiated a way to recognize alumni who work in the health field as well as raise money for its nursing college – […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is about to have an engineering building for its students. Currently, engineering students attend classes in the Burford Science and Technology Building, but […]

RUSSELLVILLE – Russellville High School has a new football coach, and he carries a last name familiar to fans of the Golden Tigers. Dustin Goodwin, son of former Russellville head […]

UNA celebrates 75 years with Leo the Lion mascot

FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama marked the 75th anniversary of the student mascot, Leo the Lion, by recognizing those currently sporting the costumes. This mascot anniversary came just […]