Lexington News

Welcome the Country

The Courier Journal - Wed Nov 18

Members of the LaGrange Living Historical Association invite Shoals citizens to kick off the holiday season by attending the annual celebration, 'Christmas in the Country,' which is scheduled for the weekend of November 20-22 at LaGrange College Site and Pioneer Park.

Disaster Loans Available for Farmers in Colbert & Lauderdale Counties

WHNT-19 - Wed Nov 18

The federal government is stepping in to offer financial help to Alabama farmers.

Governor awards grants to encourage recycling

WSFA-TV Montgomery - Tue Nov 17

Governor Bob Riley awarded than one million dollars to 8 communities for their recycling efforts.

Shoals Looking for Tax Renewal

WAAY-TV Huntsville - Wed Nov 11

Lauderdale County and Florence city school districts are looking to renew a property tax to avoid budget cuts.

Shoals man convicted of murder denied parole

WAFF-TV Huntsville - Wed Nov 11

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, AL - A man convicted of murdering a Florence woman in 1988 has been denied parole.

Portion of Highway 133 in Florence Named for Fallen Soldier

WHNT-19 - Wed Nov 11

In the Shoals, hundreds of people gathered to remember a fallen soldier. Corporal James Tyler Lindsey, known as "Jamie", was killed in the line of duty in 2007.

New cell phone policy rings perfect note with students

Montgomery Advertiser - Mon Nov 09

FLORENCE -- Central High School senior Kelsie Gean clearly remembers the time last school year when her cell phone fell out of her purse, landing her in in-school suspension for a day.

How does 15-year prison sentence almost end after 4 months?

Decatur Daily - Sat Nov 07

When a Florence woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug distribution came up for parole four months later, people familiar with the case asked why.

Home Burns In Lauderdale County

WHNT-TV Huntsville - Thu Nov 05

Firefighters responded to a home in St. Florian this morning. When they arrived, they found a fully-involved fire.

Two Arrests Made in Tobacco Junction Burglary

WHNT-TV Huntsville - Mon Nov 02

For months, burglaries and thefts have plagued the Petersville community in Lauderdale County.