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Inspiration Landing Might Break Ground "This Year?"
Inspiration Landing projected ground breaking dates:1. Spring 20182. December 31, 20183. February 15, 20194. December 31, 2019If only there were some kind of pattern...then we could see how things are...
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The Noose Tightens Around E.J.
The man has seen the dog before. It's a husky who's always been on a leash, but now she's not. She's running free, and it's his chance to lure the creature away while her former military owner isn't...
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Who Owns the Ag Center Anyway?
As stated in the July 12, 2017 Lauderdale County Commission meeting minutes: Commissioner Holmes moved, seconded by Commissioner Parker to approve a resolution that authorizes three appointments to the...
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John Elkington Tells Sheffield to Clean up Its Act
Memphis property developer John Elkington has told the City of Sheffield to clean up its act. No, not just the proposed entrances to Inspiration Landing, but the entire city, more of less. Specifically...
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"I Am Tired of This!"
I sat here watching the news last night while my wife Harley was cooking dinner. There was a news story of a Mobile, Alabama Police Officer that had been shot to death earlier in the day. I could not...
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Who's Doing the Coaching at Muscle Shoals?
From a concerned Muscle Shoals resident:Who’s doing the coaching at Muscle Shoals?Why are coaches entering the Muscle Shoals school system and being corrupted and consumed with politics? It seems that...
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How Much Is Proposed State Gasoline Tax Addition?
We've been reading several figures concerning an increase in the state gasoline tax, but apparently nothing is set in stone. What is it now?For 25 years, the gasoline tax has been .18 per gallon. Two...
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Do You Want Your Tax Dollars to Go to Specific Churches?
Below is an article concerning the legality of giving state funds to a church daycare. Read it and then comment on the situation, if you so desire:State Funds to Resurface Playground?Did you know that...
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Will Ainsworth's Pay to Play Inauguration Party
We didn't endorse Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth; nor did we vote for him. If you did, you may have just missed a great chance to party with this embarrassment to our state. By paying anywhere from $250.00 to...
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Plans for the Ag Center - Part I
A reader who previously sent us some very astute comments on the proposed Ag Center has some new takes on this situation. We're publishing below unedited. After reading his blog, we asked him to...
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Plans for the Ag-Center - Part II
Yesterday we published Uncle Zack's take on a possible use/purpose for the new Ag-Center. After reading the submitted blog, we asked Zack about his comments concerning Tim Melson and Lynn Greer. As for...
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And the Readers Say...
On Tom Smith leaving the TD:I was told Tom Smith is now manager of the Lauderdale County solid waste Department. Hope he is better at managing garbage than putting it out. Puppet for Dewey Mitchell and...
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God, Greed, Fraud, Schools, and Taxes
Introduction: Below is a very enlightening essay by The Lauderdale Luminary on the proposed Ag-Center, the county school system, and more. We were curious about the religious makeup of the Ag Board....
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Mexican Flag? Send Us Proof
Returning briefly to the Salvationist Church, a local attorney has contacted us that it's legal for a government to contract with a church to administer a taxpayer funded program. The program itself...
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Scraping the Barrel Bottom for Investors?
First, how does one attract investors to a major project? If the economy is right, can't someone like John Elkington merely crook his little finger, as in sending out a prospectus? That didn't seem to...
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Who's the Colbert County Leaker?
There's been some intrigue recently in Colbert County. In case you missed it, a story was leaked to Russ Corey at the TimesDaily concerning removing Colbert County from SEDA, the local industrial...
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Lauderdale BOE Seeks Advice from (Survey) Monkey
It hasn't been that long ago that some in the Waterloo area laughed when we mentioned the strong rumors of their school closing. Now fewer and fewer individuals are laughing as the Lauderdale County...
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Local Murder for Valentine's Day!
Want to send your cross-country sweetie a little something for Valentine's Day? Something straight from the Shoals? It's not too late with Kindle!First we suggest Love is Murder, a compilation of 30...
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Lauderdale County Schools Lost HOW MUCH Money?
As mentioned in a previous post, the Lauderdale County Board of Education reported a $619,000 decline in its fund balance in 2018. The Board’s 2019 Budget projects another decline of more than...
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A Valentine for 2019
TVA sends the State of Alabama a sort of Valentine greeting on a regular basis. The money TVA pays the state is in lieu of property taxes, and the state then forwards 78% (in some cases more) of the...
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