6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (378+ words) Alabama National Cemetery will hear the sound of live Taps every day throughout September as a Samford University professor leads a monthlong effort honoring the veterans buried there. Matt Burford, a Samford alumnus and adjunct professor, organized “30 Days of Real…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (178+ words) FLORENCE, Wis. -- The Florence County Historical Society's annual raffle drawing will take place Friday at the museum, with a variety of locally made and donated prizes up for grabs. The raffle features an impressive collection of handmade and locally donated…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (474+ words) One of North Alabama’s biggest fall traditions is getting even bigger this year, with Cullman Oktoberfest expanding to four days of German food, music and festivities in the heart of downtown. The 44th annual Cullman Oktoberfest returns Oct. 1-4, with Sunday activities…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (40+ words) The Decatur Police Department is teaming up with the Food Bank of North Alabama to help feed families in need. The Decatur Police Department is teaming up with the Food Bank of North Alabama to help feed families in need....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) The Florentine Ballroom buzzed with conservation and clinking glasses Thursday evening as Alabama’s 20 most influential women — and the people who loved them most — arrived for the 2026 Women of Impact Awards. It was a room full of women who lead — and…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (227+ words) Venues or artists who would like their performances included should email Shannon Heupel at [email protected] with "Live Music" in subject. Please include artist or band name, venue name and location, time of performance, and if admission will be charged. BB…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (812+ words) The Decatur Book Festival will be returning for its 21st anniversary Oct. 2-3 in downtown Decatur. The festival announced the first 16 names of more than 70 authors set to present this year. Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson, “What (TF) Do I Do Now?: Reclaiming…...

2+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (51+ words) The 2026 Montgomery County Fair will start in just a few hours. The theme for the fair is “County Fair Traditions- For America’s Big Birthday.”... The 2026 Montgomery County Fair will start in just a few hours. The theme for the fair…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (504+ words) A new chapter in the story of Gee’s Bend opens with the grand opening of Willie Quill’s Quilt Studio & Pantry, the Wilcox County community’s newest visitor attraction and the first artist-run quilt studio in Gee’s Bend to regularly welcome the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (127+ words) The city of Gadsden marked the nation's 250th birthday with hot air balloon rides, the Black Jacket Symphony and fireworks. The city of Gadsden celebrated America's 250th birthday during the first-ever Freedom Fest over the Fourth of July weekend. Thousands attended the…...