ROGERSVILLE — Casey Tate didn't have to move far last week when the Lauderdale County School Board named him principal of Lauderdale County High School. 

SHEFFIELD — The city's board of education has filled two key positions at Sheffield High School with the addition of a new guidance counselor and a band director.

Students and parents will have 3 instructional options to choose from when schools in the Shoals area open in the fall.

FLORENCE — Students who plan to enter the University of North Alabama in the fall of 2021 may apply without the requirement of a standardized test score, officials say.

LEIGHTON — Helen Kirby has closed the banking chapter in her life with a career spanning six decades at Bank Independent.

FLORENCE — The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library's virtual summer reading program will soon include a magical component, compliments of eco-magician Steve Trash.

For Koby Flippo, hearing his named called as the Shoals Scholar Dollars Student of the Year was the icing on the cake.

SHEFFIELD — The cleanup and renovation going on at 1300 SW 17th St. suffered a slight setback in mid-March from COVID-19, but work is once again underway getting the Rescue Me Project's new location ready for business.