Florence News

Jury selection is scheduled to begin July 20 in Lauderdale County in the trial of a former Clements High School teacher on charges of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse, records show.

FLORENCE -- Officials at the Alabama Forestry Commission say the rainfall deficit and a holiday weekend with fireworks and cookouts could become a recipe for danger.

FLORENCE, AL Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital is one of the largest medical facilities in the Shoals.

Larry Baker 01.JUL.09 SHEFFIELD-State medical authorities have suspended a Sheffield physician's license to practice medicine, after allegations were made he was not showing up for work but simply "leaving signed blank prescriptions" and "allowing his assistants to prescribe." . According to documents obtained from the Alabama State Board of ...

Shoney's is sending out love letters. They miss you. If you haven't been there in a while, they really want you to come back.

Florence, Alabama native and Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood released his second solo record Murdering Oscar today, June 23, on CD, mp3 and vinyl.

Rosie's Mexican Cantina was named best Mexican restaurant by Times readers. Rosie's smacked the competition like a pinata, capturing 30 percent of the roughly 3,000 votes cast online and via mail.

Using cadaver dogs and search crews from multiple agencies, recovery workers pulled the body of a drowning victim from the mouth of the Elk River at about 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday's murder of Terry Garrett in West Florence is still unsolved. Investigators still have not released any information about suspects.

Florence Police are searching for a murderer tonight. 26 year old Terry Garrett was shot to death Monday night in a home on Cherokee Street.

A Colbert County man has been arrested for firing a gun in downtown Leighton. The gun and ammunition he used was very powerful.

The Florence Police Department is investigating a possible homicide that happened overnight.

The Professional Anglers Association has joined forces with the Central Pro Am Association to offer a one of a kind opportunity for anglers fishing Central Pro Am in 2010.

Florence, AL : "There are some days when the fish don't bite, the weather is awful or the boat breaks down.

FLORENCE, AL Florence's new River Heritage Park has been a hit with residents. "The water and the music," said Diana Curtis, a park visitor, "My grand kids love it." They especially like the new state-of-the-art splash pad.

FLORENCE -- A Lauderdale County school administrator testified that he was caught off guard when a Brooks High School teacher began punching him after a verbal exchange at a technical center.

Alabama Marine Police say a body found on the shoreline of Pickwick Lake in March has been identified as that of a man missing from Olive Branch, Miss., since December 2008.

Authorities say a 24-year-old Franklin County woman has been indicted and accused of raping a 13-year-old boy.

Three people are recovering after being injured in a boat explosion in the Shoals, as investigators work to find a cause.

FLORENCE, AL Law enforcement agencies from across North Alabama gathered in the Shoals Thursday, as a new training center was opened that will benefit everyone.