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Man Arrested After Search Warrant Leads to Drug Bust in Leighton

Methamphetamine · Leighton

Man Arrested After Search Warrant Leads to Drug Bust in Leighton

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LEIGHTON, Ala. (WHNT) — A man has been arrested after a search warrant led to a drug bust in Leighton. On June 15, Police obtained a search warrant for a home located on Clark Street in the City Limits of Leighton. The search warrant was carried out the next day by officers with the Leighton Police Department and deputies with the Colbert County Sheriff's Office. While searching the home, authorities found the following: 1.3 ounces (37 grams) o…See the Story

Falsettos’ brings complex, family story to life

Sheffield, Alabama · Sheffield

Falsettos’ brings complex, family story to life

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Cypress Moon Studios in Sheffield is turning its intimate black box theater into a vibrant and emotional stage for “Falsettos,” a lesser-known but deeply moving musical by William Finn. Set between 1979 and 1981, the production offers a raw, honest…Read Article

NWSCC signs 23 students to FAME class

Muscle Shoals · Muscle Shoals

NWSCC signs 23 students to FAME class

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MUSCLE SHOALS — The 2025-26 Northwest Shoals Community College Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) class will have 23 students.Read Article

Council approves Muscle Shoals Fire title change

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MUSCLE SHOALS — Fire Department captains will now be known as battalion chiefs after the city council unanimously approved Fire Chief John Hyde's recommendation.Muscle Shoals · Muscle Shoals Read Article

Amber's Alabama: Helen Keller's story of triumph comes alive in Tuscumbia

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Helen Keller's story of triumph and hope continues to inspire more than a century after it happened and it all started in North Alabama.Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia See the Story

Colbert Commission amends budget to add loan, vehicle expenses

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County commissioners voted unanimously to amend the fiscal 2025 general fund budget to account for a $300,000 loan used by the Sheriff's Office to purchase new patrol vehicles.Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia Read Article

New Colbert County storm shelter will cost $20K

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TUSCUMBIA — The Colbert County Commission is preparing to construct a new type of above ground storm shelter, District 5 Commissioner Darol Bendall said.Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia Read Article

Bitter pill: For Muscle Shoals' Regan, winning state is high on her agenda

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

2025 All-Area girls golf.Muscle Shoals · Muscle Shoals Read Article

Building code variance approved for Colbert County Jail

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TUSCUMBIA — The city of Sheffield has approved a building code variance that will allow the new Colbert County Jail to have more prefabricated steel cells.Sheffield, Alabama · Sheffield Read Article

Colbert County incinerator permitted by ADEM

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County has received notification from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management that it can begin using a second-hand incinerator it purchased from the Tennessee Valley Authority to dispose of wood debris.Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia Read Article

Federal judge refuses to drop lawsuit against Colbert Animal Services

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TUSCUMBIA — A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Colbert County Animal Services, but did agree to dismiss claims against the county.Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia Read Article