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Getting Around the Required 180 Days of School Year
From a reader:We need to expose all these school systems for their lack of fulfilling their state attendance requirements. 180 days is the mandatory (or equivalent hours). How many days did they miss...
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You CAN Legislate Moral Behavior
Alabama state senator Jay Hovey has just announced that "you can't legislate morality." That's true; however, you can in some cases legislate moral behavior. If that weren't true, there would be no...
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What Do These Two Assistant Muscle Shoals Coaches Do?
While on the subject of Muscle Shoals High School policy, a reader has contacted us about a current routine of transporting students from the school to the career tech building across the street. We...
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John Elkington's Attorney is WHO?
Memphis developer John Elkington is not lacking in funds. In fact, most of us in the Shoals would call the man behind Inspiration Landing "rich." While much of his legal representation may practice in...
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How Trashy Can Sheffield Get?
Travel with us now to a galaxy far away, to a mythical town called Shurfill. Now, let's be flies on the wall as we listen to a very private conversation...Steve Stanley: Hi, John. I hate to bother...
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Florence Store Closures?
When Bed, Bath & Beyond shuttered its Florence store in January, corporate spokespeople stated it was with the hope of reopening after obtaining new financing. Last week, those hopes proved false...
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Why Sheffield Has Potholes
Whether it's pothole repair or trash pickup, city services cost money. One of our regular readers recently made a very profound comment:Nobody is asking the right questions. Why doesn’t the city have...
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The Case of the Two Corey Speegles
Corey Wayne SpeegleWe recently blogged about a lawsuit against several Colbert County officials including Charles Corey Speegle, head of animal control. We won't debate the merits of that suit here,...
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Colbert County: Prepare for Garbage Fees to Increase
As of March 1st, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management closed the Cherokee landfill. Until then, Colbert County and other entities had used the landfill for dumping household garbage....
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Do You Want Tommy Tuberville to Oversee Your Hiring?
Alabama senior senator Tommy Tuberville asks how can the "Murdoch family" fire Tucker Carlson. We're going to take a wild guess that it's because they own Fox News. He also says the Murdoch clan is...
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The Most Stolen Grocery Item in Alabama?
We once read that Tide laundry detergent was one of the most stolen retail items. Why? It seems drug dealers liked it and would take it in trade. Yet that's not the most stolen item in Alabama. Any...
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Et Tu, Tuesday Morning?!!!
We had spoken with a store manager in Florence only two weeks ago who told us the Florence store would not close. So much for that. We assume it was kept relatively secret for as long as possible.Now,...
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Sweetwater (Weeden Home) Sold
The Weeden Home, aka Sweetwater Mansion, has a long and checkered local history. From a blog seeking a buyer:John Brahan, who served as a major general in the War of 1812, owned the land the Indians...
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Florence Still Has Its Own Illegal Alien Fugitive
If you've watched or read any news, you're familiar with the Mexican immigrant wanted in Texas for savagely murdering five individuals at a neighbor's home. Authorities are still seeking the shooter...
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Sheffield to Get Even Trashier?
Colbert County and its cities will now be using a Morgan County landfill until the Cherokee facility is again usable. Costs will only increase $2.00 per ton to $27.00; however, the drive time will...
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The UNA Rape Problem
We're sure there are as many opinions of the University of North Alabama as there are students. Here's a current essay from the Flor-Ala:I'm TransferringWhile the article is extremely interesting in...
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Sheffield: Utility Bills to Increase $48.00/Year?
If you live in Sheffield, your utility bills will probably be going up $48.00 a year. That's 24 bucks for a general increase, effective October 1st. In addition there will be a 24 buck increase for...
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New Civil Lawsuit against Sheffield
An Atlanta attorney has announced plans to sue the City of Sheffield, the Sheffield Police Department, Chief Ricky Terry, and the three officers involved in a June 2021 arrest. Of the three officers,...
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A Tale of Two Ballgames: 1968 v. 2023
Today we bring you a tale of two youth ball games - 55 years apart. First we have the Village One Packers versus the Rivermont Jets in 1968. It must have been one heckuva game judging from the news...
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Muscle Shoals Coach Blake Beck Slugs City Employee
You knew that it was coming, judging by past behavior of this five year-old boy trapped in the body of a grown man who should know better. This was our blog from February:Muscle Shoals Coach Blake...
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