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Clarifying New Charges on Kelly Crotts
Many have said Kelly Crotts has sexually abused boys/young men for over 20 years and that his victims total around 40. Currently, Crotts has been indicted on seven felonies involving three...
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Why Did John Merrill Give Lauderdale a Pass?
For at least 70 Lauderdale County voters, their vote in the state district two election didn't matter. Lauderdale registrars gave them the wrong ballot. A similar event took place in Etowah County...
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Can't Get Methotrexate? Thank the Supreme Court
From a long-time reader:I've worked in health care for decades, but just learned something new and astonishing this week. Ask me what methotrexate is for and I'll tell you rheumatoid arthritis or...
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LEOs Don't Need to Show ID? Unfortunately, No
There's a video making the rounds featuring two Sheffield officers. We'll have more on that later; however, the question now is a legal one. Must officers give the public a name or show badge/warrent...
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More on Sheffield Arrest Incident
A person has attempted to contact us over the Sheffield police video; however, we are uncertain of his identity. When someone is banned from our Facebook, only "Facebook User" shows up if they attempt...
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Tori Bailey Says "Put It in Writing!"
Attention Colbert Citizens: If you wish to make a complaint against the director or the employees of the Colbert County Animal Shelter. you must now put your complaint in writing on a special form and...
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Hoover Society Said Pope's Director Brian Murphy Said What?
In her article for the Encyclopedia of Alabama, Carolyn M. Barske of the University of North Alabama calls Pope's Tavern Museum an inn and stagecoach stop. For those who don't know, coaching inns were...
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The Sad Truth about Child Rape in Alabama
If you've read our blog long enough, you're familiar with the story of the woman who wrote us defending her boyfriend in the rape of his four year-old cousin. The little girl seduced him. Welcome to...
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Why Has Board Put a Gag Order on Colbert Animal Shelter?
Wendy Snitzer on Colbert Animal Shelter BoardWant to volunteer for the Colbert animal shelter? You must not mention the shelter on social media, must not look for problems, and must be respectful. We...
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Kay Ivey Plays Doctor Again
The Alabama Department of Public Health recently commented that it would like the use of masks to be normal behavior. The ADPH never mentioned any mandates or edicts, just normal as in it's normal to...
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Kimberly Butler Continues to Fight
Do you want to know the truth about the District 2 State House race? Come join Kimberly Butler tell the Truth about what happened to her on the District 2 State House Race! She can still win this...
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Indicted Kelly Crotts Divides a Community & a Church
Homemade signs have begun popping up in the Central Community identifying former businessman Kelly Crotts as a "Child Molester" and indicating his address on a nearby county road. As of today, Crotts...
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Is That a Fizzle Coming from the Ag Center?
The last the TimesDaily mentioned anything even remotely related to Ag Center progress was March 28th. Well over a month ago, two readers contacted us to ask why construction had ceased. These...
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Dan Beavers: Who Needs a Winner?
A second take on local good ol' boys from our reader:It seems that the good ole boy system is in full power in Lauderdale County Schools. It has been the policy of the board of education in Lauderdale...
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Is Racial Makeup of Florence Government Equitable?
The population of Florence describing themselves as African-American is 19%. Those who describe themselves as mixed race total 3%. If life were fair, we would expect at least one in five City of...
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When Andy Betterton Won't Respond...
Introduction (Part I): Often readers seem to think that this blog is written by two or three individuals or that we support each opinion that we post or even manufacture the stories. Nothing could be...
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Letter from a Florence Police Officer
Betterton Demonstrating His Leadership SkillsPart II - The LetterTo whom it may concern:My name is Tim Glover. Everything I share with you can be verified by witnesses, letters and emails.I worked as...
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Let's Play "Where's the Chief?"
Only three days ago, we commented on the lack of diversity in City of Florence departments. At that time we mentioned the one Black department head, Fire Chief Jeffrey Perkins. Yes, we knew that...
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Muscle Shoals Baseball: Gate-Crashers & Cat Killers?
Blake Beck Says Gattman is His Field?Until yesterday we had never heard of Blake Beck and certainly had never considered anyone would actually pay cash money to watch Muscle Shoals High School (or any...
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Blake Beck Unhappy with New Job? Give his Wife Employment!/Girls' Softball...
...and the winner of this year's Dick Jordan Award is Muscle Shoals High School. New baseball coach Blake Beck has made it known he's unhappy with "home" facilities at Gattman Park. What does the...
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