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County engineer puzzled by asphalt problems
FLORENCE – Lauderdale County Engineer Eric Hill has run into a problem he doesn’t understand. → Read More
Robbers run out of gas
FLORENCE – Police said two men accused of assaulting and robbing a Florence man Sunday are in custody after their attempt to get away failed when their car ran out → Read More
Commission approves SROs in county schools
FLORENCE – Beginning Wednesday, school resource officers will be on campus at all Lauderdale County schools. → Read More
Early morning crash kills 1, injures another
FLORENCE — One person is dead and another remains in critical condition after a one-car wreck happened early Sunday in Florence, police said. → Read More
20-year-old dies in Florence wreck
FLORENCE -- One person is dead and another in critical condition after a one-car wreck early this morning in Florence, police said. → Read More
Child heatstroke fatalities: Statistics are staggering
The numbers are staggering. Since 1990, more than 770 children in the U.S. have died from heatstroke when left unattended in a vehicle. → Read More
Crews being installing St. Florian traffic signal
ST. FLORIAN – Mayor Don Strait said he thought Christmas had come early Thursday morning when crews with the Alabama Department of Transportation rolled into St. Florian and started working → Read More
Investigation leads to drug arrests, seizues
TUSCUMBIA – A lengthy investigation into illegal drug activity that included transporting cocaine to be sold in neighboring counties has resulted in the arrest of three people, and seizure of → Read More
Mangubat elected Wayne County Executive
WAYNESBORO, Tenn. -- Jim Mangubat said he was humbled by the overwhelming support he got during Thursday night’s election. → Read More
Lawrence man pleads in child abuse case
RUSSELLVILLE – A Lawrence County man has pleaded guilty to injuring a 9-month-old baby, Franklin County officials said. → Read More
Police investigating Thursday night robbery
FLORENCE – Police are continuing their investigation into the Thursday night robbery that occurred in the parking lot of a Florence convenience store, officials said. → Read More
Zip City fire determined to be arson
ZIP CITY – A fire that damaged a Lauderdale County residence July 30 has been determined to be arson. → Read More
High speed chases result in arrests, crashes
High-speed car chases in the Shoals in the last two days resulted in arrests and crashes, officials said. → Read More
New jobs coming to Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. – Mayor Keith Durham said Thursday’s announcement that a California-based company plans to invest $9 million into Lawrenceburg by moving its headquarters here is a shot in the → Read More
Security video leads to chase, arrest in Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE — A car break-in caught on security video resulted in a Wednesday afternoon car chase through Russellville and the arrest of a local man and teenager, officials said. → Read More
California-based company bringing headquarters, 88 jobs to Lawrenceburg
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. — A California-based cabinet manufacturing company is bringing its company headquarters to Lawrenceburg and creating 88 new jobs, officials said. → Read More
Portion of North Cherry Street closed
FLORENCE — City officials are trying to inform motorists that North Cherry Street, between Lillian Street and East Irvine Avenue, will be closed to traffic today. → Read More
Emergency plan keeps 911 calls being answered
BELGREEN – When lightning hit the Franklin County 911 Center on Tuesday afternoon and the emergency phone lines went down, Director Brandon James didn’t panic. He simply put a plan → Read More
Lauderdale cousins charged with burglary, theft in Franklin County
RUSSELLVILLE – Two Lauderdale County cousins are in Franklin County Jail after they were caught breaking into a residence and trying to break into a business, officials said. → Read More
Missing teen located
FLORENCE — Lauderdale County authorities said a 15-year-old girl who had been considered missing since last being seen Saturday in the Underwood-Petersville area has been found. → Read More