Tag Archive: Colbert

Water Main Break on River Road

Many residents along River Road on Colbert County are spending Thanksgiving without water due to a break in the water main. Colbert County Commissioner Tommy Barnes said crews have been sent to make the necessary repairs.  Barnes added a thank…
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Traffic Fatality in Colbert County

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, has claimed the life of a Tuscumbia man. Jimmie D. Smallwood, 76, was fatally injured when the 2005 Ford Freestyle that…
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Muscle Shoals High School Lockdown

On Monday, October 30th, 2023, the Muscle Shoals Police Department was advised by Muscle Shoals High School Administration Staff of the high school being under a heightened awareness protocol. School administration and officers with the Muscle Shoals Police Department quickly…
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Aerial Saw in Tuscumbia

Contractors are using a helicopter with an aerial saw to trim trees along the railroad tracks in Tuscumbia. Norfolk Southern has employed an Arkansas company to trim trees and brush along the right of way, which would normally be out…
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Interactive Storm Shelter Map

WNRA Real Country 94.5 FM has created an interactive map of public storm shelters in northwest Alabama, so you can find the closest shelter in the event of severe weather.  The map includes shelters in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence…
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Slow Down and Enjoy the Country!

Real Country 94.5 FM joins with safety organizations across the U.S. to promote Rural Road Safety Awareness Week.  We just want to say “y’all be careful.”  You see, speed is a major cause of accidents and deaths on our country…
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Mercury in Fish: ADEM’s Annual Consumption Advisory

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has released its annual report on fish in the state’s lakes and streams.  Several bodies of water in the Shoals area have received limited restrictions or full “do not eat” advisories, due to to…
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