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That's Kauchick with a "K"
In a recent blog, we spelled Chelsea Kauchick's last name with a "C." Apologies, Chelsea!Ms. Kauchick has some great ideas for the town of Muscle Shoals...some ideas that could actually solve decades...
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Colbert Super's Race Just Got Dirty
Previously on How Shoals Politics Turns from 2016: Inept superintendent decides not to run in Colbert County. Dr. Gail Satchel elected, and by almost all accounts doing well as his successor.This week...
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See Dick's Opponents Run - Part I
Municipal elections are fast approaching. In Florence two candidates have announced they will be giving long-time District 2 Councilman Dick Jordan some opposition. One is political newcomer River...
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See Dick's Opponents Run - Part II
From a TimesDaily article on District 2 Candidate Billy Ray Simpson:Simpson said the city and Lauderdale County have spent millions on a new Florence-Lauderdale Animal Services building, and he wants...
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Attention Florence!!! Lynn Greer Just Robbed You!!!
While most of us were reeling from the effects of COVID-19 lockdown, we assumed the Alabama State Legislature was boldly reconvening to tie up loose ends and come home safely. Silly us!Lynn Greer, the...
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Florence to Pay 291K Hacker Ransom?
Steve Price, Florence Information Systems DirectorAccording to the article linked below, the City of Florence (read: Taxpayers) will be paying $291,000.00 to an Internet hacker who now has possession...
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Which Was Second City Hit by Hackers?
Towns Within One Hour Of FlorenceFirst, we want to thank Spackle99 for alerting us to the ransomware situation in Florence and sending us the very enlightening article we linked yesterday. Was the...
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Meanwhile on the COVID-19 Front...
Today the Alabama Department of Public Health announced our friendly little plague is at its worst...as in ever. Consider Franklin County; it has the sixth highest infection rate in the state. We're...
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Murder in Muscle Shoals - Volume II
Five years after publication of Murder in Muscle Shoals, the second volume of local skulduggery is now available on Amazon and Smashwords. Murder in Muscle Shoals II contains the following baker's...
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Demastus Guilty, but No Jail Time
Buddy (on right) - Killed by Justin DemastusPictured on right is Golden Retriever Buddy shot and killed by Justin Aaron Demastus. The stand-up comedian has pleaded guilty in Colbert County and will be...
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Chelsea Kauchick on Some Muscle Shoals Issues
Since this blog began publication, the population of Muscle Shoals has grown by 20%. Obviously, you have us to thank.If that logic sounds very faulty to you, consider candidates who mention every...
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Only Andrew Sorrell Had the Morals & Common Sense!
Who supported Lynn Greer's HB463 that stole the vote from Florence citizens in the county superintendent's race? In the Senate, Larry Stutts for one. How about Tim Melson? Tim abstained from voting....
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100 MPH Chase No Threat to the Public?
It has been 11 years, almost to the day, since the brother of a local celebrity was killed in a high speed chase in Florence. At that time, we asked several retired and current law enforcement...
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$5,000.00 Reward to Report Cockfighting
For months now, we've heard that federal agents from Atlanta were to swoop into northwest Alabama and make arrests for cockfighting. So far, it just hasn't happened.Now the the Animal Wellness...
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Florence: Inadequate & Sloppy?
You receive a phone call stating there's a bomb in your basement; what do you do? Do you sit around 12 days trying to decide the best way to handle it?Obviously, hindsight is 20/20; however, we're...
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Still Time to Qualify for City Elections
You may love your current city government, but you may hate it. If the latter is the case, don't complain there are no fit candidates. What are you waiting for?One may register to run for mayor until...
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Chad O.G. Holden: Vindictive & Inconsistent?
Pictured above is Chad (Original Gangster) Holden; we didn't dub him that, his students did. Holden is currently principal of Muscle Shoals High School, but soon he will be the system's new...
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Addressing Some Racism
We've been debating the right time to address the removal of the CSA monument currently in place at the Lauderdale County Courthouse. Ideally, it should be moved to the Florence City Cemetery or other...
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Happy Father's Day 2020
Fathers, Pops, Dads, Daddies...Who's following in your footsteps today? Will it get them to where they need to be tomorrow? Always remember that you're a leader first, a pal second.Happy Father's...
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Addressing an ALFA Agent's Misstatements
A reader, presumably new, has asked two local ALFA agents about our Facebook profile icon:Agent M replied:Left wings that dont like farmers to raise chickens, pigs and cows for foodFirst, if there are...
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