The End of Innocence...and a Marriage
Another minister, a man who professed to serve God, has been in the news this week--and not in any good way. Jeff Eddie is the second Colbert County minister this year to face sex abuse charges. In...
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Who Shot Bro. Jeff Down?
Jeff Eddie Praying with Muscle Shoals High StudentsYesterday PNS had an article which theorized that Jeff Eddie's wife Melissa may have turned him in. Now the article has disappeared. Whether Eddie's...
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What the Janitor Saw...
There usually isn't much that goes on in dark, dank basements that janitors don't know about, and it would seem that's true for the Highland Park Baptist Church. Sources say when the official Alabama...
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Bro Jeff: Smart Like a Fox
We previously stated before reading the arrest warrant for Jeffrey Dale Eddie that he could serve up to 20 years for his crimes. After reading the charges and conferring with our resident attorney, we...
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The Cafe' Story with Names Removed
If you haven't seen it, you've probably heard about it. It's making the rounds, and several readers have asked us about it. We're going to publish it here with all names removed. If it's true, the...
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Return to the Sins of Franklin County
First, let's visit the Franklin County seat in Russellville; in fact, let's visit the courthouse. When last we commented on Judge Terry Dempsey, it was to lament the fact that he gave convicted killer...
View ArticleAlabama DHR and Your Credit
Below is a letter written by our friend Mark Davis to three Alabama legislators. The letter is long, but extremely interesting:The Consumer Credit Reporting of Purported Child Support Arrears by DHR is...
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Tommy L. Oswalt
Tommy Oswalt has announced he will run for Revenue Commissioner in Colbert County, a position he currently holds. Here's his bio:Tommy L. Oswalt was born and raised in Colbert County, Alabama. He...
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Billy Underwood Didn't Bail
A source who was in court during a preliminary hearing for Jeffrey Eddie, the Highland Park Baptist Church youth minister accused of sexually abusing young boys, has informed us that Colbert County...
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Angel Gieske Has Her Wings Clipped!
Yes, Angel Morris Gieske, wrestling fan, Rascal Town resident, and fake psychologist, has been exposed...once again. WAFF has done an in depth story on the Tennessee con artist. In case you missed the...
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Valentine's Day 2014
Happy Valentine's Day!Want to send us one? Do something nice for someone else the next 365 days!Shoalanda and Staff
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Dirty Politics & Dirty Pool
Many who toil in the local courthouses know who works for whom. As our friend walked down the hall, a second man passed him, extending a packet of papers ala a spy movie. "This is for you," he said and...
View ArticleThe Politician's Misplaced Revenge
Since we began our blog over five years ago, we've had a constantly changing lineup of contributors. Two moved away, three began work at another publication, one left due to what may have been seen as...
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A Feud? It's Good Publicity
Example of a Robin Wade Bench Robin Wade is a local furniture designer. While Wade's style could be considered primitive (it follows the natural flow of the wood), it's extremely well made and not at...
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Kudos to Robin Wade
After our blog on the "Phil Campbell table," we received this from local furniture artist Robin Wade:So sorry for confusion (that I caused!). Please let me clarify a bit. Last week, I stopped by the...
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Juvenile Status for Blake Austin Hines?
All Cleaned Up for Court?Remember Blake Austin Hines? If you don't, here's our previous blog on this outstanding citizen:Easy MoneySo, we have young Mr. Hines (he's now 19) who got out of a state...
View ArticleLegal Updates
The attorney for Blake Austin Hines has dropped his motion to seek juvenile offender status for the accused home invader. Hines will be tried for the crimes of robbery and assault in June. Hines, who's...
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He's Graduating/She's Still Dead
(John Clark Burns Jr.) was a regular there and we feel like employees of the business knew his history.-- William HovaterDeep pockets. If you're not familiar with that little bit of legal slang, it...
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"On the Rocks"& the Dram Shop Act
On the Rocks is what many would call a local pub. It occupies prime property on North Court Street in a building that for many years housed the Davis Dress Shop. Look closely at the the Facebook pic...
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John Clark Burns Jr. Had Previous DUI
Jane went to a new doctor; he insisted on doing some routine tests, but one of those tests had a not so routine result. Jane had suffered a heart attack some years ago that she wasn't aware of. Had she...
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