Let's Solve the Vent Problem, Not Go to War over It
If you've read this site for any length of time, you know how we feel about the state wasting money on passing and defending anti-abortion laws that will never stand up in court. Our position has...
View ArticleMuscle Shoals Parents: Time to Pay Attention!
Attention Muscle Shoals Parents: Do you know what your school board is planning in two days? If you don't, it's time to ask questions.On Tuesday, the board of education will narrow down a field of...
View ArticleVirtual Meetings and the Public
The noon Muscle Shoals School Board meeting on Tuesday will be a virtual affair. Good or bad? A reader has asked:Are the Muscle Shoals superintendent interviews offered access to the public for...
View ArticleSmoking Isn't Welcome Everywhere!
With more people staying home, more people are smoking in their homes. This is not always good, especially if you live in an apartment. From a reader:I live at Magnolia Gardens here in Florence,...
View ArticleTake Note, Muscle Shoals City Council
Best way to describe the Muscle Shoals City School Board selection process for Superintendent is:You have an important contest and you're looking around for something you have in your collection and...
View ArticleFour Towns; Four Profound Comments
This blog is often accused of having it in for Sheffield or Muscle Shoals. In truth, at least 90% of the comments/editorials come from our readers. We would be hard pressed to state which of the two...
View ArticleCity of Sheffield Closed for Business
After we posted a comment from a reader attempting to contact Sheffield city hall, we were told by several that the City of Sheffield is closed. Period.The police department in the basement of the...
View ArticleIs Synagogue Defacer from the Shoals?
If you keep up with the news, you're aware of two North Alabama Jewish houses of worship being defaced in the past few days. There's video of one of the two crimes featuring a lone male approaching the...
View ArticleEaster 2020
In previous years, we've used the Easter theme of renewal. This year, we're speaking to anyone from Christian to Pastafarian. Rethink!A great many individuals are losing money right now. Others have...
View ArticleThe Mayor Doesn't Understand Free Speech
It has always amazed us that so many chafe at the slightest suggestion of limiting Second Amendment rights, but regularly advocate for drastically limiting the First Amendment rights of those with whom...
View ArticleAbout Those Non-Custodial Arrests...
Most routine traffic arrests in the Shoals have always been non-custodial. Now Florence and Lauderdale County have added most misdemeanors to the list of crimes that won't demand a trip to the...
View ArticleNo Postponement for Municipal Elections
The Alabama League of Municipalities has decided not to postpone the August 25th city elections. Qualifying ends in July, giving local candidates one short month to campaign. The towns of Sheffield and...
View ArticleMeanwhile in Sheffield...
From Sheffield residents:* How long before an enterprising thug puts a crowbar to it? Talk about IRRESPONSIBLE. But this IS Sheffield...* Who comes up with these numbers? The Foodland in Sheffield has...
View ArticleMuscle Shoals Ain't Got No Smart Lawyerin' People?
Apparently, if a school board in North Alabama is being sued, they hire the firm of Lanier-Ford in Huntsville to represent them...if they know what's good for them. Here's an example of one case...
View ArticleA Muscle Shoals Parent Speaks Out
From a Concerned Muscle Shoals Parent:This is how Chad Holden operates as principal at Muscle Shoals High School all endorsed by that high priced law firm in Huntsville:A naughty picture of a naked...
View ArticleDon't Expect Ruth's at Inspiration Landing
No Ruth's Chris Steakhouse for Inspiration Landing? Actually, we hear some people in high places are now opening admitting that we shouldn't expect IL at all. If it should materialize, it will be more...
View Article"Ron Wikkid"/No Need to Apologize
It's been over eight years since a demon masquerading as a sentient human being took the life of Amanda Taylor. Here the grisly Colbert County tale of murder and dismemberment is presented in a...
View ArticleAlabama Secretary of State John Merrill is a Horse's Patoot!
Considering the current health crisis, many Alabamians are planning on voting an absentee ballot in July. This is a personal decision, and we support the voters' right to choose to vote from home at...
View ArticleJohn Travolta & Dick Jordan Have a Lot in Common
Most people know who John Travolta is. They also know he's a strong supporter of Scientology, a cult-like religion that most deem an absolute farce. Travolta is such a devotee of the group founded by...
View ArticleDo You Want Satanic Scripture on Lauderdale County High's FB Page?
We've received a complaint about the Lauderdale County High School Facebook page. It seems that Mr. Casey Tate, assistant principal, has posted Christian content from his personal page to the school...
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