Two Boat Crash Players: Chad Pate & Mark McBryer
Yesterday's blog certainly provoked quite a few comments. Many impugned Chad Pate and Mark McBryer. We do NOT know either gentleman, but we are happy to publish any information that we can verity about...
View ArticleA Letter to Danny Pettus
We've recently seen several complaints about a dangerous situation with a Franklin County Road. According to residents, the county commission has not done its job in two years. What if the commission...
View ArticleConnected to the QCD & PNS? No
According to the boat crash rumor mill, our blog is in cahoots with the Quad-Cities Daily and Pen-N-Sword to publish misinformation concerning the June 8th Shoal Creek boat crash that claimed two...
View ArticleThe Cherokee Police Did What?
Several weeks ago, we received a communication concerning at least one Cherokee police officer who was abusing his power in that small Colbert County town. Now we've received a link to a petition...
View ArticleBanned from the Colbert County Jail?!!!
If you think it's bad to be banned from this blog, how would you like to be banned from the Colbert County Sheriff's Department/Jail? Guess what? Someone actually is.And that someone is the Cherokee...
View ArticleIn Defense of Chris Connolly
The past week has seen two accusations of misconduct against Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly. Both accusations have come from the court of Facebook.We have not always agreed with...
View ArticleGood News! State Lost Only One Million This Time!
Remember the last unconstitutional anti-abortion law the state failed to bring to fruition? Taxpayers lost a cool 1.7 million of our dollars on that one. Then just a few weeks ago, the State of Alabama...
View ArticleWill Dismukes? Be Very Afraid...
By now, most of you know that U.S. Congresswoman Martha Roby is retiring. So far, two have announced they will stand for the office she's vacating. One is Will Dismukes, currently an Alabama state...
View ArticleIt Took 135 Days to Indict Ryan Tolliver Johnson
For those seeking a quick indictment in the boating deaths of two individuals from Georgia, you might want to refer to the indictment of Ryan Tolliver Johnson. The then 19 year old man is accused of...
View ArticleHow to Report Those Bribes You Keep Talking About
We keep seeing references to bribes in the June 8th boat crash. We even see that this blog has again been accused by someone in their lack of legal wisdom. Let us reiterate that we, beyond the name of...
View ArticleCongrats to Room in the Inn!
In case you've missed it, Room in the Inn is expanding. Guess what? So far this wonderful organization is preparing to serve more and to serve better without a single dollar of taxpayer money.We...
View ArticleIs It a New Jail or a Sex Offender Resort?
A recent blog concerning Colbert County Commissioner Charles Hovater refusing to support the county's animal shelter has garnered a pithy comment concerning the good commissioner:The Tuscumbia Camp...
View ArticleUNA Police Chief to Utah?
A guest blog:Is the softer ‘Community Policing’ that Police Chief Kevin Gilliland and/or Vice-President Kimberly Greenway forced upon their department sending a message to would be criminals that it is...
View ArticleUnfair Eviction in Tuscumbia?
From the UNA police to renters' rights, here's another letter from a reader. We're not legal experts on this type of "eviction," so comments welcome as always:XXX apartments are owned by XXX; he...
View ArticleHey, Let's Steal Something...We're a "Church"
Just when you think it's hard for some organizations to hit a new low, the Salvation Army Church has done it again. Or at least come close; admittedly its theft of a trademark is not as dastardly as...
View ArticleThe Old Family Tradition of Dishonesty
Many families have traditions, even if it's just keeping the peanut butter in the fridge. How many have traditions that lead to warrants and manhunts?We don't use names of those who've committed...
View ArticleWhat the Lauderdale Deputy Saw
"I certainly enjoyed hearing you sing last night!"When the owner of the small shop made this remark to us, we began to look for the men in white coats carrying nets. Let's just say singing is not one...
View ArticleTwo Death Investigations; Two Agencies
In writing this blog, we've seen two areas where seemingly intelligent individuals have no clue. One of these areas is elections, while the second is in matters of the law - as in who does what and...
View ArticleAbout Those Sunshine Pet Food Donations...
There appear to be very few things in life about which no one is willing to start a rumor. It's been well publicized that the Sunshine Mills company in Red Bay had for some time very generously donated...
View ArticleManslaughter Compared to Leaving the Scene
Several of our readers have compared the crime of manslaughter to the crime of leaving an accident with injuries. Surprisingly, at least to us, some have found the latter worse than the former. How...
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