To Those Who Want to Sue Tony Hughes
Since the arrest of Florence attorney Tony Hughes hit the headlines, we've had several contact us with tales of malfeasance and outright theft perpetrated by the disgraced lawyer. To those we...
View ArticlePutting the Lauderdale County Commission on Notice
When presented with a problem, there are three kinds of governing styles:1. This is definitely a problem. We will work until we solve this issue to the satisfaction of our citizens and will do so with...
View ArticleMurder a Golden Retriever, Go to Jail
"Linda" last saw her cherished golden retriever safely shut in her back yard on Spout Springs Road in Tuscumbia. At least that's the last time she saw him alive. After hearing gun shots and wails,...
View ArticleCrossroads Community Outreach for Homeless Out in Florence
The Crossroads Community Outreach has lost 60% of its funding, funding that came from the City of Florence. While it's a "he said, she said" situation, Florence claims it can prove malfeasance with the...
View ArticleThe Crossroads Outreach Fires Back
From the Executive Director at Crossroads Community Outreach:The start of winter & we are the sole providers for the services we provide (street outreach & the only day center in the city of...
View ArticleNow Where's That Teacher Shortage?
Many have asked and commented about the "teacher shortage" in Alabama. Specifically, they want to know why Tim Melson and Jon Hatton are taking part in recruiting educators from South Korea.Of the...
View ArticleSalvation Army Prejudice
We've been asked about the local Salvationist Church not feeding women the same meals as men. From what we gather this is due to poor planning and execution.First, males and females are served meals...
View ArticleGoFundMe Says No Money for Baby Trump Slasher
The Baby Trump slasher Hoyt Hutchinson has his own GoFundMe page. It currently has several thousand dollars in contributions to his defense, fines, and restitution. Sadly for Hoyt, he'll never see any...
View ArticleWhere Would Your Vandalism End?
We've been extremely surprised at the number of our readers who think the Baby Trump slasher was within his rights to vandalize private property. For those who think he was, may we ask where would this...
View ArticleVeterans Day 2019
We recently read that it is no longer politically correct to thank our veterans. After all, they were doing only what was expected. They were doing only what would be required if they lived in Israel...
View ArticleSo Which One Was Fired?
From Natural Bridge to Birmingham, we don't think any town is immune to employee-centered scandals. We do think smaller towns are more prone to these since there's a smaller pool of employees and these...
View ArticleUNA Needs Scott Morris Back
For some years, Scott Morris was the editor of the Decatur Daily; he then transferred to the TimesDaily. Later, he resigned to work with the Flor-Ala student newspaper at the University of North...
View ArticleDid Florence City Schools Pass the Trash?
It's been a while since we've had to use the term "pass the trash." For those who aren't aware of the expression, it refers to school systems dismissing a teacher who is a sexual predator or physically...
View ArticleRogersville Police Chief to Retire
According to the East Lauderdale News, longtime Rogersville police chief Terry Holden is throwing in the towel. Holden has certainly received his share of criticism over the years; however, we wish him...
View ArticleMo Said What?
Mo said what?And we thought Will Ainsworth was the one with the alcohol problem.Is it just us or do any of our readers think the Alabama-Auburn game just became much more interesting? Joking aside,...
View ArticleNancy Got Her Gun
If you follow politics at all, you know there's currently a battle between two factions of the state Democratic Party. For many years, Nancy Worley has been head of the Alabama Dems and doesn't want to...
View ArticleWhat Shoals Residents Say about the Salvation Army
It's recently been big news that the fast food icon Chick-fil-A has dropped the Salvation Army Church from its list of charity donation recipients. Props to the makers of the best chicken sandwich...
View ArticleWho Thinks Brick & Mortar Retail Is Growing?
The Ag Center has a retail component. Yes, really. Perhaps it will even have video rentals and 24-hour photo developing. Who travels to a concert and takes a side shopping trip? Perhaps some do, but...
View ArticleDavid Black Did What?
Republican candidates for the 2020 primary won't be certified until December 11th; however, we can be sure David Black is running for his current seat on the Colbert County Commission. A reader sent us...
View ArticleWant Sheffield to Keep Your Power Lines Clear?
Citizens of Sheffield, think your utility bills are too high? This might be one reason; from a reader:I wish someone would explain why Sheffield Utilities repeatedly refuses to trim overhanging limbs...
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