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January 25, 2012 / Front Page

Shining Star of History

The American Star was initially published in Tuscumbia and edited by Professor George Washington Trenholm. It was the official newspaper of the Muscle Shoals Missionary Baptist Association. More...

All Americans

Lion Players Listed on Elite Squads

FLORENCE -- Almost two months after their 2011 season ended, members of the University of North Alabama football team continue to receive recognition. More...

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A Hunt that Can Accommodate Any Disability

David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

While the absence of the patriarch of the Hinton family around the campfire at Sedgefields Plantation was truly felt, the 19th annual Buckmasters Life Classic Hunt was a celebration of the legacy of Jimmy Hinton Sr. More...

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Commentary

In A Few Words

Another Misstep in Our Foreign Policy

With an ominous prediction of $4/gallon gas returning by Memorial Day, it was hoped that President Obama would strongly consider supporting a proposed $7 billion pipeline from Canada to refineries in Texas. More...

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Letters to the Editor

1,997 Filled Boxes!

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Recovery or Ruin?

Dear Sir I noticed that the Obama White House has denied a permit for construction of the Keystone pipeline, costing thousands of jobs and further increasing dependence on countries like Iran. More...

Cannot Follow the Deceived

Dear Editor: Deceit abounds in our day and time. While our nation narrows the selection of presidential candidates, I wish to enlighten your readers regarding a particular religious deception. More...

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Obituaries

June Laverne Gandy Stansell, 75

June Laverne Gandy Stansell, 75, a native and lifelong resident of Lauderdale County, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at E.C.M. Hospital. She was a member of Eastwood Church of Christ, and a surgery secretary for 21 years. More...

Kenneth Michael Vaden, Jr., 35

Kenneth Michael Vaden, Jr., 35, of Killen, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at ECM Hospital from heart failure. Kenneth graduated from Brooks High School and was a member of the Shoals Seventh-Day Adventist Church. More...

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Randall on Real Estate

News & Tips on the Shoals Market

Talk is cheap. Talk is cheap. That’s my mantra for 2012. It’s about Results... not excuses. More...

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Dave Says

by Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave, We’ve read about your plan, and we’re in pretty good shape financially, but we don’t know what to do next. We have $400,000 in a 401(k) More...

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Six Renaissanced

Six of the area's community leaders were honored January 19 at No'Ala Magazine's Second Annual Renaissance Awards. Billy Ray Warren was named the Renaissance Person of the Year and the Renaissance Person for Service and Spirituality. More...

Shoals Shorts

The Harlem Ambassadors are coming to Florence/Lauderdale Coliseum on Friday, February 10 at 7pm. More...

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This Week in the Shoals

Recovery for the Taking

MUSCLE SHOALS – Our society is becoming more and more complex. Kids now have three sets of grandparents. Sexual addiction for men and women is growing at an exponential rate. Divorce is at an all time high even for Christians. More...

UNA Theater in Regional Event

DAYTONA, FL — The University of North Alabama’s theater program will be represented in a regional competition that could earn it a trip to Washington, D.C., this spring. More...

Happening This Week

THE TENNESSEE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY will have its Winter Quarterly meeting at 2:30pm, Sunday, January 29, at the Sheffield Public Library Conference Room, 316 North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield. The guest speaker will be Doris Hunter Metcalf. More...

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Community

The Dollar Stretcher

Want to live better on the money you already make? Visit TheDollarStretcher.com for hundreds of articles to help you stretch your day and your dollar! c. 2012 Dollar Stretcher, Inc. More...

Community Notes

COMMUNITY NOTES may be submitted for non-profit, civic or churchrelated events and published free of charge as space is available in the Courier Journal. More...

UNA Enters Agreement with Ethnic Medicine

FLORENCE – University of North Alabama President , Dr. William G. Cale Jr., last week signed an international memorandum of agreement with Shenqi Ethnic Medicine College for partnership in building a Center for Integrative Health in Florence. More...

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Ask the Attorney

Thomas McCutcheon

I was working at a local plant when I stepped into an open drain. The grate was removed, and I fell and hurt my knees and my hips. My whole body, including my back, was jarred. This happened in September of 2009. More...

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Knights Korner

Knight’s Korner

Cody is Back!

by Jerry Knight

A few weeks ago, the UNA football nation’s excitement level reached an all-time high when Bobby Wallace was tabbed to return as head coach of the Lions. More...

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Pet Connection

TANKS A LOT

Finned friends can help your health

By Gina Spadafori
Universal Uclick

I f you’re looking for a way to lower your stress, improve your health and get your children off the couch, part of the answer may be fish — not eating them, but keeping them. More...

Disney crew includes lot of veterinarians

• Working for the Walt Disney Co. is no Mickey Mouse affair if you’re a veterinarian. Dr. More...

Q&A

Is lighting behind bird feather woes?

Q: Are fluorescent lights bad for birds? I have read online that they cause feather-picking. — via email More...

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