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If You're a Veteran...
We hope everyone thanks a military veteran tomorrow; some do more for those who have served than mere verbal thanks. Here's a link to numerous special benefits to veterans tomorrow:Freebies &...
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Gerald Surratt Jr.: Out of Prison & Back in Jail
Why in the name of Harry Houdini was Gerald Winston Surratt Jr. released from prison? He failed to make parole during his last hearing and was not scheduled to be released until November 2023. Now...
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Veterans Day 2022
Veterans Day. Armistice Day. Remembrance Day.No matter what you call it, give thanks to those who served our country on this holiday and every day.Currently, our Veterans Administration programs are...
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Is Your Local Sex Offender Totally Broken or Only Badly Bent?
This week, two sex offenders with local connections have been in the news. One is former Sheffield resident Derek Warren Logue (who calls himself a sex offender advocate) after he was allowed to...
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Walmart Continues Thanksgiving Closure/Third Felony for Wooten
Joe Biden may say the pandemic is over, but Walmart isn't agreeing. For the third year in a row, the king of big box stores will be closed on Thanksgiving. Walmart isn't alone; also closing will be...
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Gerald Surratt Jr. Was Released on "Institutional Parole"
Until a few weeks ago, Gerald Winston Surratt Jr. was serving a 15 year sentence on theft charges. Sentenced in August 2018, Gerry was receiving Correctional Incentive Time and would have finished his...
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We're Suing for Copyright Infringement
We promise this isn't a joke...As regular readers know, our most popular blogs are the Labor Day Beauty Contest reports. In our blogosphere, entrants are actual labor union members whether male or...
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Assaults, Feces, & Malfeasance at Sheffield Schools
Part II of one reader's take on the current condition of Sheffield City Schools:As mentioned earlier, people in Sheffield had a right to expect great things from their new Superintendent of Schools....
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Why Does Liz Sennett's Killer Want to Live?
Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to die tonight at 6:00. The state will have six hours in which to execute the convicted killer of Elizabeth Sennett of Colbert County. The jury that convicted Smith...
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Sheffield High Scores "D" on State Report Card
The 2022 school report cards have now been made public by the State Department of Education. On the down side, Sheffield High School scored the lowest of other area schools. On the up side, at least...
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New Tuscumbia Mayor: William Gordon Foster
William Gordon Foster is Tuscumbia's new mayor. Until the resignation of former mayor Kerry Underwood, Foster represented Tuscumbia's District Three.The new mayor is a longtime citizen of the town;...
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Meows & Growls - 100% Donation Safe
It's time for Thanksgiving/Christmas donations to be uppermost in the minds of many. This holiday, consider giving to Meows and Growls. This Colbert County organization was conceived some years ago as...
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"The Devil of Christmas" is Coming to Tuscumbia
If you've never heard of Krampus, you're probably not of German descent or a fan of Inside No. 9 (we never saw that ending coming). Who is Krampus?He visits bad children each December 5th (Krampus...
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People Are Freezing in Ukraine and Logan Taylor Cannot Connect You to the Dead
People are freezing in Ukraine and Kanye West is encouraging nutjobs to shoot up synagogues, but here in the Shoals we're worried about Krampus. Let's address some passages from the TimesDaily article...
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Check to See if Alabama Owes You Money
At least two people we know have recently received a small windfall from the state. We've looked at this list of those entitled to some money from the state, and while we are not on it, several reader...
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Thanksgiving 2022
Is everyone stuffed yet? Good. Now sit back and count your blessings. There's quite a few to enumerate, isn't there? Now think about those who, through no fault of their own, have nothing this...
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Why Is the Shoals Home to So Much Child Porn & Sex Abuse? Part I
Almost every day in the week leading up to Thanksgiving, there was a local news report of either an arrest for possession of child porn or child sex abuse. Is there an epidemic in the Shoals?Looking...
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Why Is the Shoals Home to So Much Child Porn & Sex Abuse? Part II
Several weeks ago we blogged on one of our regular bad boys. We immediately received e-mails that this man was just misunderstood and a really nice guy. We also received messages that he has numerous...
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Give "John W. Morgan" for Christmas
If you love the Shoals and its history, you need a John W. Morgan print in your collection. A little about the artist who passed away in 2006:At age 61, Mr. Morgan began a career in historical art....
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Shoals Not Likely to be Home to Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Will one of 37 planned Alabama medical marijuana dispensaries locate in the Shoals? As it stands now, that's doubtful. Only Florence and Killen have shown concrete interest in becoming home to one of...
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