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Medical Furloughs for Prisoners in the News Again - Think Hershel Graham!
ProPublica is an organization that investigates abuses of power. Its latest research delves into county sheriffs who release violent inmates in order to save money on medical expenses: Release of...
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Top Five Stories of 2019
The year 2019 certainly had some news stories not seen in the Shoals before. Here's our top five:5. Florence Attorney Tony Hughes Arrested4. Lauderdale Gets Ag Center Whether It Wants One or Not3.FFRF...
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Happy New Year 2020
In past years, we have suggested that everyone resolve to become involved in city government, or to repurpose used items, or fight animal abuse, or to work on other extremely important local issues....
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Don't Confuse Cold Blooded Killer with the Swamp Fox
As we write this, Frances Ann Marion is still on the run. Wanted for shooting a Sheffield man in cold blood during a robbery, Marion is considered armed and dangerous:Franklin County Booking PhotoHumor...
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Gun Violence Hits Family a Second Time
Chad Edwin Gardner Jr. died at the age of 27 - shot by a man dating his ex-girlfriend. The shooter is currently serving three years in an Alabama state prison for that crime. We'll not judge the...
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Preschools Top Stand Your Ground? Not That We Can Find
Our Facebook page recently linked an article from the Alabama Political Reporter criticizing Lynn Greer for pandering in his third attempt to modify Alabama's stand your ground gun law. This bill was...
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Why Would Florence Want RATT to Join the Savlationists?
Room at the Table has reported on its Facebook page that the mayor of Florence and two city council members all wanted RATT to join forces with the Salvation Army in East Florence to help feed those in...
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Shaft Crossroads Outreach, Shaft Room at the Table, Throw Money at...
You've probably heard someone say "If alcohol were discovered today, it would be banned." Or perhaps "If gunpowder were invented today, it would be outlawed." Of course the problem here is that both...
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Why the Opposition to Crossroads Outreach Program?
What is Crossroads? According to its Facebook site:Â 501c3 non-profit. Crisis intervention, food pantry, by appointment, street homeless services, advocacy, community outreach, workshops, events &...
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When Lawyers Fall Out: Tim Case & Tony Hughes
It's always sad when friends fall out, especially when it's public. A very public lawsuit has now been filed in Lauderdale County that pits Florence super attorney Tim Case against the recently...
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Supporting Tim Melson in his Fight against the Attorney General
Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall has come out as vehemently opposed to medical marijuana. In reality, 33 states now have some form of legalized pot for medical purposes. We do not condone the...
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Salvationist's Women's Shelter Has No Toilet Paper!
Just a few hours ago, we received a message that women were being denied toilet paper at the Salvation Army Church shelter. Sometimes we have no words for what passes as a church or an instrument for...
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Charities: Are They in Competition?
Yesterday we had one reader who felt we were pitting one charity against the other. This has never been our intention; however, we want those who give to any charity to know the basics about the...
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Who Snitched in Iron City Drug Bust?
Giving New Meaning to the Person Who Does for You?For weeks, Wayne County Sheriff Shane Fisher has spoken of three partners in the huge Iron City grow operation. Only three people were caught on video...
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What Happens if Sweetwater Booms?
Over the past few days we've been sent many theories concerning the preferential treatment the City of Florence has given the Salvation Army Church. Obviously, there could be more than one reason for...
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Remembering the Four Who Died from "Bad Heroin"
Brady Ann Irons & Ted William WrightIn June 2014, local drug task forces arrested 22 individuals involved in the heroin trafficking trade in some manner. The preceding year had not been a good one...
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Report Crime News? Yea or Nay?
We constantly see criticism of reporting crime news. "It's bullying." Really? "It makes the criminal's family sad." Yes, we can imagine. "It doesn't deter crime." Perhaps not, but it does tell you whom...
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What Does David Black Stand for...and Against? Part I
Quite some years ago, a man moved to the Shoals and became deeply involved in many organizations and good works. He was someone who had accomplished much - most people in this area have never come...
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What Does David Black Stand For...and Against? Part II
We can't remember a time when Colbert County has not had a multitude of problems with animal welfare. Many of these hurdles to animal safety stem not from actual abuse, but from a lack of funding for a...
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The Phil Campbell Coach Allowed This?
You may be aware that a Franklin County family has sued the board of education, charging racial discrimination at Phil Campbell High School. Whether you think this mother and father are being overly...
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