Tag Archive: Colbert

Fatal Thanksgiving Day Wreck in Colbert County

A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, has claimed the life of a Killen woman. Lisa M. Moore, 64, was fatally injured when the 2009 Toyota Tacoma she was driving was struck by the 2000…
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Killen Woman Arrested on Drug Charges

The Colbert County Sheriff’s Department says a Killen woman has been arrested in Sheffield for trafficking fentanyl. On November 14th, agents with the Colbert County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on East 31st Street in Sheffield.  After making…
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Railroad Building AI Facility in Tuscumbia

Norfolk Southern Railway is building a new car inspection facility on Old Lee Highway west of Tuscumbia.  Called a Digital Train Inspection Portal, cameras at this location will relay images to a centralized server where AI will process the data…
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Wilson Lock Closed for Repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, has closed the main lock chamber at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River, following a recent inspection that revealed cracks in the lock gates. The…
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Fatal Wreck in Colbert County

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:10 pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, has claimed the life of a Florence man. Jerry D. Richardson, 76, was fatally injured when the 2021 Chevrolet Equinox he was…
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Student Arrested for Terrorist Threat

From MSPD:  On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Muscle Shoals Police Department took a Muscle Shoals Middle School Student into custody for Terrorist Threats made toward the school that were overheard by other students.

Deadly Accident on Pickwick

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that a marine-related event at approximately 7pm Sunday has claimed the life of a Sheffield man. Ian H. Dodge, age 44, was fatally injured when the personal watercraft he was operating struck a log…
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Muscle Shoals Restaurant Evacuated

Jack’s on Woodward Avenue in Muscle Shoals was evacuated just before 10am Tuesday due to an electrical issue and possible fire. A witness said the building lost power and then people inside smelled smoke.  The Muscle Shoals fire department and…
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Fire at Barton Tissue Plant

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 8:05 am Multiple fire departments from northwest Alabama have responded to a fire at the Essity plant in Barton.  Authorities report the fire is contained to one building that is used to store rolls of…
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Pioneer Shoals Broadcaster in Hall of Fame

Leighton native Robert “Bob” Carl Bailey has been inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame on Thursday, August 8th 2024.  But being a broadcaster was only one part of a rich life spent serving his community in many…
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