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Tim Melson Has Had Bridges Named for Lynn Greer
No, this isn't a prank or fake news. On April 6th of this year, a bill initiated by Sen. Tim Melson was passed in our state legislature. SJR101 officially names bridge BIN 11181 carrying U.S. Highway...
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No New Sheffield School Asst. Superintendent?
A source close to the Sheffield superintendent's office has stated there are no current plans to fill the now vacant position of assistant superintendent. Will it be filled later after Dr. Carlos...
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Lauderdale System Says No to Cell Phones
At one time, we thought a no cell phone policy was the way to go. Then year after year and shooting after shooting, we changed our minds.Now Jerry Hill of Lauderdale County Schools has banished all...
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Muscle Shoals Lawsuit - Chapter 1
With all the attention on Florence Lauderdale Jail we have to wonder how widespread these problems are.Colbert County Jail has seen its share of federal lawsuits for inmate abuse and excessive force...
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"Two Lexington Yutes" Arrested in Thwarted Gay Pride "Criminal Conspiracy"
Steven Derrick Tucker aka Don TXEarlier today, 31 members of the Patriot Front drove into a Northern Idaho park area where a Gay Pride demonstration was taking place. All were white, wearing matching...
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Five in Red Bay Indicted in Infant Death
Five individuals associated with the Tiny Tiger Day Care in Red Bay have been indicted in Franklin County on charges connected to the March death of Autumn Rose Wells. Autumn was four months-old when...
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A Word from Mary Baschab-Haslacker
Thank you to the thousands of people who got out and picked Mary in the priMary for Colbert County District Judge! In my many years in courtrooms, I learned how to serve you. I will be honest and...
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Second Manslaughter Charge: Madison Jade McCalpin
Two of the five arrested in the death of Autumn Rose Wells were indicted on the felony charge of Manslaughter. Besides Payton Nicole Gann, Madison Jade McCalpin was also charged with directly causing...
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Stay Tuned for Some Interesting Child Porn Arrests
It seems for every child pornographer arrested, two more take his place. Now a Central Heights business has been closed while authorities inspect the company's hard drives. We're sure more information...
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A Reader Writes on New Lauderdale Phone Policy
Let me start by saying that I do NOT know enough about Jerry Hill to be a fan or not of his; however, I do agree that cell phones should not be allowed to be used during the school day by students or...
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Think You're Above the Law? Bill Griffin Does
Regular readers know that our blog is a big supporter of following laws, regulations, and codes. Unfortunately, most individuals seem to think that these laws are merely suggestions or that they're...
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Let's All Help Steifon J. Passmore
Steifon J. Passmore is manager at Big River Broadcasting and assumes the persona of "Fletcher Brown" when on air. Mr. Passmore has previously helped many causes in the Shoals, and now it's time to...
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How's This for a Father's Day Endorsement?
Today a local candidate who didn't make it to the runoff endorsed Phillip Pettus (the Second!) for the Lauderdale County Commission. The endorsement went on to say that despite his being Phillip (the...
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The Hold-Up on Election Challenges
So many have asked about the status of all the election challenges in Lauderdale County. It seems the Republican Steering Committee will accept one challenge per set of paperwork filed. It designated...
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A Message on the District 2 Election from Kimberly Patterson Butler
If you live in Alabama House District 2 and were given the wrong ballot during the May 24th primary, you need to read this from Kimberly Patterson Butler:After the redistricting, a large number of...
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State House District 2 Runoff
This runoff is a critical runoff for the future of this district and the direction it will go. The two candidates Jason Black and Ben Harrison both are from Limestone County one of the fastest counties...
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URGENT VOTER INFORMATION Lauderdale County Republicans who voted in wrong district in primary election can still vote in House District 2 run-off upon request Thanks to several voters who raised...
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From Mary Baschab-Haslacker -With the Run-Off Election tomorrow, I would like to share my thoughts as I reflect over the path of my campaign over the last two years.Why did I decide to run for...
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A Final Word Before You Vote!
While some of our bloggers reside in Colbert County, Shoalanda lives in Lauderdale and is extremely glad she doesn't have to choose between Mary Baschab-Haslacker and Chad Smith. We've enjoyed our...
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This Is What the TimesDaily is Good For
To us, the recent ballot screw-up in Lauderdale is one of the biggest stories in Shoals history so far this century. Most people don't care. The TimesDaily has hardly mentioned it. This is what one of...
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