3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (191+ words) DECATUR, Ala. — The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Leadership class for 2025–2026 raised a record-breaking amount through its inaugural Dec Days Festival and Top Deck Social, presenting donations to three local nonprofits during a ceremony May 26 at the Chamber…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (305+ words) rocketcitynow.com Florence Lauderdale Animal Services opens Summer Pet Program for community help FLORENCE, Ala. — Florence Lauderdale Animal Services is inviting the community to help care for shelter pets this summer through its Summer Pet Program, offering several ways for…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) FLORENCE, Ala. — Florence is taking a new approach to managing yard and wood waste with the addition of a pre-owned air curtain burner purchased from the City of Gadsden. The equipment, made by Air Burners, is designed to process clean…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (324+ words) FLORENCE, Ala. — Ahead of a nationwide day of protest, the biggest question surrounding Florence's planned rally isn't about the message. It's about the permit. The "No Kings" movement is a coordinated, coast-to-coast demonstration focused on free speech, civil rights and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (299+ words) DECATUR, Ala. — One of the South's largest country music festivals is pulling up stakes and heading north. Rock the South, billed as "The Biggest Party in the South," will hold its upcoming festival at the Fields of Decatur, a new…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (126+ words) FLORENCE, Ala. — Florence Utilities Electricity Department crews are responding to power outages reported throughout Lauderdale County. As many at 10,000 homes were affected as of 11 p.m. Officials said crews are working as quickly and as safely as possible to restore power…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (252+ words) DECATUR, Ala. — The Decatur City Council is set to vote on a $5 million investment for Rock the South at a meeting taking place on Thursday. Earlier this month, organizers shared that Alabama's biggest music festival would be moving from Cullman…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (246+ words) DECATUR, Ala. — The Decatur Police Department has concluded a three-week traffic enforcement operation on Beltline Road, one of the city's busiest corridors, following an increase in speeding complaints, accidents, and traffic homicide investigations. The initiative, dubbed the "Beltline Blitz," ran…...

11+ mon, 26+ min ago   (304+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Fresh off a thrilling 34-31 win over Arkansas in front of a roaring Neyland Stadium crowd, the Tennessee Volunteers now set their sights on one of their toughest tests of the season — a trip to Tuscaloosa to face the…...