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Ross (Trey) Wooten Taken into Lauderdale Sheriff's Custody
Ross Newton Wooten, aka Trey, was taken into Lauderdale County custody on Friday. According to the little information available from the LCDC, Wooten is being held without bond per Judge Will...
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Another Wife Beater Bites the Dust?
No, this isn't about Jay Barker, but we'll throw something in later for his fans. This is about the Public Service Commission.We have a feeling that most voters in the state couldn't care less who...
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Wedding Vows Update
It's always good to be aware of the newest trends. Here's the men's marriage vows updated last summer:"In the name of God, I, _____, take you, _____, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day...
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Derek Logue Gets Lucky: Theft Charges Dropped
Three years ago, former Colbert County resident and current defender of deviants, Derek Warren Logue, was arrested on theft charges in Florida. Now the state has decided not to prosecute the...
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Sarah Elizabeth Pounders Cops Eight New Charges
Sarah Elizabeth Pounders is well known in Franklin County for her minor drug crimes. Now the Phil Campbell woman is branching out. The 36 year-old Pounders has been arrested on charges of: Public...
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If You Think COVID is Bad, Try Tuberculosis in Decatur
A prisoner from the Staton Correctional Facility was recently transferred to the Decatur Work Center. The center's capacity is 740, with roughly 90% of the residents having at least one full time job...
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We're Alive, You're Alive, Meatloaf Isn't...
His parents named him Marvin Lee Aday. At some point he changed it to Meatloaf in order to not reflect on his parent's New Testament beliefs. No matter what you called him, he was a mega-star. Now...
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Durant's Sister Calls Him Out
The curse of Roy Moore has now raised its ugly head in the current U.S. Senate race. Or perhaps for some of us, it's simply a matter of honesty. Mike Durant isn't doing as well as we thought he would....
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Colbert County Number One in COVID
It's usually nice to be number one in something, but not this time. Colbert County is leading the state in new COVID cases.From AL.com:Meanwhile, many counties in north Alabama saw big increases over...
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Heritage Protection of North Alabama
Those of you who read us regularly know that we support the removal of the Florence Confederate Monument to a more suitable location. That being said, we are always happy to publish well-written...
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Friday Can't Get Here Soon Enough!
Friday the 28th will be the last day to qualify in the state's Republican primary. We already have enough gubernatorial candidates to field a baseball team.We have lost one candidate this week. Jim...
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Flo's Back & She's Ready to Rumble!
Spend Your Money in Florence or Kiss My Grits!Today only we're having a special on city logos. Yes, friends, for only $24,999.99 we're offering this oh, so original logo that's guaranteed to bring a...
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Charlie & the License Factory (Cliff Notes Version)
Chapter One: The Logan family purchases half of downtown Sheffield.Chapter Two: Building inspector Charlie Grimmitt writes 54,029 citations concerning Logan properties.Chapter Three: Mayor Steve...
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Questions the Public Wants Answered
"Logistical" logo questions:1. Is Andy Betterton, aka Napping Nancy, actually the highest paid mayor in the state?2. Betterton indicated that around three agencies offered submissions for the logo;...
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Don't Say You Didn't Know about the AG Center
How many comments have you seen from individuals who say they didn't know about the "rebranding" of Florence? We find references going back to 2015. It's that way with every new project. The AG...
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Addenda & Corrections on F!
Quick...what's the first thing you thought of when you saw "F!rence?" We consider ourselves pretty conservative, but we admit we thought "F*** You." So what is a stranger to Northwest Alabama going to...
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Inspiration Landing Timeline: Now in its Eighth Year
2015 - December 11, city council takes first legal steps to development.2016 - December 12, city says traffic study will be complete in six months.2017 - April 12, John Elkington says partial opening...
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Florence Now International News
It could be worse: When Florence makes the Daily Mail, it's usually for a heinous crime or a sex scandal. On a down note, we hear that Florence Utilities now claims that a great big FU has always been...
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Tatum Design/Will Boyd
We shoot brands into the air,Where they land, we do not care.We're not to blame for what others chose,You always knew...Andy Betterton wears no clothes.We think we see part of the problem with the...
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Time for the Dick & Andy Comedy Hour with Guest Star Melinda Morgan
Melinda Morgan? Ms. Morgan is the administrative assistant to Florence mayor Andy Betterton. This is from one of her memos: "I found no consulting firm in Florence as comprehensive as Tatum Design. By...
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