Slicing across the tranquil Tennessee River, Leon Bivens looked across the dark blue expanse ahead — at the lights of the factories reflecting off the water and the steel and concrete bridges connecting Decatur, or the River City, to destinations north. Except for the hum of the boat’s motor…
Inspiration can come in many forms.
Since 1984, the African Children's Choir has been giving kids from across the continent of Africa a chance to improve their lives.
On Sunday night at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library a group of enthusiasts met in search of the truth.
The Heart Ball, an annual gala hosted by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, is a meeting about hope.
Writers see the world in ways others don’t.
Since its expansion to a month in the 1970s, Black History Month has celebrated and put a spotlight on the achievements of African-Americans.
In 1985, four Franklin County teenagers came together to form a quartet that became known as Mountain Breeze.
Art forgery is an old crime, dating back to the renaissance and possibly back to the Roman Empire.
Four “Star Wars” super fans gathered just a few days after the release of the franchise’s newest film, “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.”
Fight, Jane, fight. It was a mantra, a hashtag, and a state of mind for almost all of 2015 for Florence native Jane Frith.
Scout elves are a mischievous breed of elves.
When a blizzard strands all but four members of the WVL radio station on Christmas Eve, the night of their production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the station has to find a way to make the show go on.
In her home in Killen, Provie Musso has a studio with drawers and cabinets and plastic containers full of found objects: colorful pieces of fabric, rough tiles from broken ceramic bowls, raw wood and an assortment of beads and buttons.
Mary White’s first board member position in the Shoals was with the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at the University of North Alabama.
When families gather, especially during the holidays, certain issues with aging relatives come into focus.
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