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Ta Ta, Ronnie
Lauderdale County Sheriff Ronnie Willis has formally announced he will not be a candidate for re-election. Willis has stated he wants to spend more time with his family. We're pretty sure the FBI's...
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How Close Are You to Being a Suspect?
The man quickly withdrew twenty dollars from a local ATM and drove home, not even looking at his receipt. As he was about to toss the small piece of paper in the trash, he noticed the balance read...
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Wilson Dam Road?
We see a prediction from the TD's Mike Goens that part of the newly four-laned Wilson Dam Road in Muscle Shoals will be open soon. Judging from the status of the work, that prediction isn't hard to...
View ArticleMost Popular Stories of 2013
Just what were our most popular blogs of 2013? Here they are, and not surprisingly the Vina teacher sex scandal made three of the top ten.1. Alcohol Involved in Brittany Underwood's Death2. Warrant...
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The NSA in Florence: An Urban Myth?
We love urban myths. At least we used to before they became so political...you know, FEMA is building big mouse traps for all Caucasians who speak English. No, the old fashioned urban myths are...
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Our Top Stories of 2013?
Porno Mom Patricia AyersTwo days ago we published a list of our top ten blogs according to readers (using StatCounter statistics). Do we agree? Not quite.Our top story according to readers was the heir...
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Happy New Year 2014!
Don't mind Marvin; he just had a little too much caffeine this morning. We hope each of our readers has a safe and prosperous 2014!The Staff at Shoalanda Speaks
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Starting the Year with a Bang, er, Sack
Nothing like starting the year by losing your job, yet we hear that's happened to several, or at least it's just now being officially announced. Pen N Sword has profiled some interesting happenings in...
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"Busted 'N the Shoals" is Busted!
Busted 'N the Shoals is a local online "news site."Busted is also a one-trick pony. The only content that Busted produces is local mug shots. Is that so bad? No, that's not what's so bad.It's no secret...
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Pay Arrestees for Their Pics?
Mug ShotWe certainly received some interesting comments on our blog yesterday. Some were in favor of having to pay those arrested if the arresting agency made money on their mugshots. Our guess is...
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What Does a Little Thieving Hurt?
From our friend Mark Davis:The federal copyright law - when images are registered with the copyright office - provides damages of $150,000 per image per infringement violation - plus attorneys fees and...
View ArticleIs Oliver Brazelle Guilty?
Ten Colbert County youths (or former youths) wouldn't testify in 2012 against Methodist youth minister Oliver Brazelle, but now a man allegedly seduced in Lauderdale County has told his story. That's a...
View ArticleFlorence-Lauderdale Animal Shelter
Everyone here loves animals. That's a given. Should we ever kill them? Well, Shoalanda, you answer, that depends. Yes, we eat dead animals every day--at least most of us do.How about hunting? Shoalanda...
View ArticleDo Shoals Democrats Try Harder?
When William Smith was heading the local Republicans, we always received announcements of their monthly meetings. Unfortunately, we no longer receive these. We do receive them from the local Dems....
View ArticleComcast Needed Backup
Have Comcast Cable? Most of us here use that service. If you think we've been posting late recently, we've been more than snowed in. Comcast did finally come out, then the tech called backup, who...
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Andrew Daniel Scott--Arrested Again, and Again, and Again
Andrew Daniel Scott is not Robert Downey Jr., at least yet. We do have hopes that he will at some point come to his senses and live up to his potential...but they are minuscule. We have to ask what his...
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Busted? Fair Use?
A few days ago we blogged about copyright infringement by Busted 'N the Shoals. At that time we received several comments on the Fair Use Doctrine. Just what is "fair use?" Here's another excellent...
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A Closer Look at Melissa Beasley
Editor's Note: This article isn't about who's right or wrong in a current dispute involving personalities, game plans, and power. It takes two to make a fight, but that doesn't mean anyone should be...
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"It Wasn't the City of Florence"
Yesterday we said there are two sides to every issue. We believe that; however, we don't believe each side is equally right or equally wrong.Let's digress for a few moments: Do you love your job? We...
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