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Halloween Safety?
Witches, I've Known a Few.Warlocks, I've Known Some Too.We've spoken to several this fall who don't plan to celebrate Halloween. Have we missed a trend? If you do plan to enjoy Halloween festivities,...
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How Can We Help People Like Hope?
It was probably about this time of year in 2019. I had picked up some snacks at Hometown to take to a meeting. I usually survey my surroundings, but I hadn't seen her until she was by my side as I...
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Does Florence City Schools Trust Your Child?
This is a letter sent out by the Florence City Schools restricting students K-8 from attending basketball games without an adult. It appears students under high school age cannot be trusted to attend...
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Saluting Nick Saban!
Most of our writers here are Auburn fans, but we want to salute Nick Saban for a recent comment he made concerning alcohol. Coach Saban doesn't drink, thinks it's a bad example, and believes he's...
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Why Is the AHSAA in the Area?
It was in January 2016 when it all hit the fan about the illegal actions at Muscle Shoals High School. The TimesDaily's Gregg Dewalt proved that he was more than a pretty face when he exposed alleged...
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Still Not Innovative in 2023?
Last year marked the first Innovate Alabama Awards. No, the Shoals didn't qualify for one:No One Innovative in the Shoals?This year, there were 51 awards. Surely someone/something in the Shoals won....
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Michigan Knows How to Handle Deer Killers
It's a story that could have happened in the Shoals. In fact, it did happen here...except for how the murderer of an innocent deer was disciplined. When an Indian tribal police officer was called for...
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We're 15 Years-Old!!!
This month marks the 15th anniversary of our blog. During the past decade and a half, we've made many, many friends. We appreciate each and every one of you.We've also had many partner bloggers come...
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Save a Kitten This Halloween
Maybe you're taking the grand tour for Christmas. In other words, this might not be the best time for you to adopt a pet, especially a small kitten. If you can't adopt, why not foster?Fostering isn't...
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More Silly School Bus Hijinks? No, Worse...
A few years ago a famous television preacher died. Perhaps the more correct adjective for this "gimme" evangelist is infamous. We probably wouldn't remember the event but for one local wag who took to...
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Who's to Blame in Frog Pond?
Things have gone terribly wrong in Frog Pond. Dahlia Smythe, having grown tired of Leo Potworthy dropping his cigarette butts on her walkway, has retrieved her Kalashnikov and blown Leo away. She even...
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And in October in Sheffield...
October was a busy month in Sheffield:1. Fizz Lounge on Hatch Boulevard closed.2. Mayor Steve Stanley asked for a meeting of the Inspiration Landing Board. So far, crickets on that.3. There was a...
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The Best Alternative to the Salvation Army: Toy Share
Many no longer want to donate Christmas toys to the Salvation Army (if they ever did). What's a safe alternative? The annual Bank Independent Toy Share.TOY SHAREMORE WAYS TO SHARE THE JOY! Drop off...
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The Mark White Show Celebrates 6th Anniversary
Yesterday marked six years of The Mark White Show. We can't say enough good about Mark who at one time toiled as a law enforcement officer in Lauderdale County. Now he brings poignant stories to his...
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What about Pine Street?
If a person has liked and followed the City of Florence government’s Facebook page and in the settings checked the box for live streaming the city council meetings (are you lost yet? eyes glazing...
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Special: Shocked by an Ad?
Sometimes we receive complaints/questions about ads on our sites. This is what you need to know:1. We have our Google ad preferences set to non-controversial, meaning no nudity, etc. What you, we, or...
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An "R" Rated Show at the Palace?
Ah, the Palace Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop. It has a lovely write-up on the Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Tourism Visitors site - probably because Rob Carnegie hasn't learned what's in which...
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City of Sheffield Schools or SCS District?
A Sheffield parent asked us how City of Sheffield schools had the funds to install a Lamar electronic billboard near O'Neal Bridge. The parent also asked why the sign displayed various city landmarks,...
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A Million Dollar Meeting
A MILLION DOLLAR MEETING(Florence City council meeting review)It was a long agenda for the 11/07 meeting. The consent agenda (all items voted on together with one Yes or No vote by each council member...
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Executing Kenneth Eugene Smith...or Anyone?
The State of Alabama has set a new execution date for Kenneth Eugene Smith - January 25th. Will Smith be executed on that date? We doubt it. Will he be executed eventually? We believe that he will....
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