New ranking lists Florence among the 10 best places to live in the South
🎸 FLORENCE MADE THE CUT: World Atlas named our Shoals neighbor one of the 10 best places to call home in the South, and their buzzing live music scene is a big reason why 🎶👇
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David Gant chosen as new fire chief in Scottsboro
🚒 SCOTTSBORO HAS A NEW CHIEF: David Gant is stepping up to lead the city's fire department, and folks are already flooding social media with congratulations.
ShoalsFest, Fiddler’s Convention + more fantastic events this weekend [Oct, 2-4]
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👀 WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND? Take a look at the cool stuff happening in and around Huntsville this weekend!
#ShoalsFest #RockTheSouth
Meet 3 Huntsville people who make the community better + how to support their causes
❤️ 3 HUNTSVILLE HELPERS HONORED: A biker Santa hauling teddy bears to kids in crisis, one mom who transformed grief into helping students, and another who's brought 31 sensory rooms to local schools.👇 BlastPartner
U.S. Space Command HQ takes another step toward Huntsville
🛰 ONE MORE STEP: U.S. Space Command took another big step toward its transition to Redstone Arsenal.
#USSPACECOM
Huntsville’s “Dancing with the Stars” supports free healthcare for 6,000 students—how to vote + donate
💃 DANCING WITH THE STARS, HSV STYLE: Local stars are hitting the dance floor Nov. 12 to raise funds for HEALS, Inc. + its 5 free school-based medical clinics serving 6,000 local kids + students ✨ BlastPartner
Salt Smokehouse, Tupelo Honey + more make Health Score Honor Roll [September 2026]
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🧑🍳 HEALTH SCORE HONOR ROLL: See which restaurants posted a 95 or better this month on their health score!
#MadisonCountyAL #HealthScores #HuntsvilleAL
Ground broken on new medical facility in Lawrence County
🏥 NEW MEDICAL FACILITY: A new outpatient facility is now under construction in Lawrence County.
#MoultonAL
340 pounds of trash removed from 2 Decatur waterways by Tennessee Riverkeeper
♻️ THAT'S A LOT OF TRASH! 340 pounds of trash was recently removed from Wilson Morgan Lake + Clark Spring Branch.
#DecaturAL #TennesseeRiverkeeper
Fiddlers Convention, Huntsville Havoc + 28 more fabulous October events
🍁 OCTOBER IN HUNTSVILLE: Take a look at these October events happening in and around the Rocket City!
#HuntsvilleAL #October 2026