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Keeping the Faith for Handy Rec Center
From District 1 Councilwoman Kaytrina P. Simmons:Handy Recreation Center, built in 1954 will undergo renovations soon. ($1,100,785.00)The center will be closed for estimated 300 days. Exact date forth...
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Attorney White Attempts to Drag in Judges Graves & Powell
J. Mark White is a Birmingham area attorney and one of two lawyers representing Judge Gil Self, currently under indictment on 18 charges in Lauderdale County. In a public statement concerning his...
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Gil Self's Sofa Problem
Yesterday, we asked about a photo of a sofa. If you haven't guessed, the citizens of Lauderdale County originally paid for this item of furniture:The item pictured above is a Southern Motion Pandora...
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A Baby Box for Muscle Shoals
Yes, Muscle Shoals will be getting a Baby Box in which to place unwanted infants up to 45 days of age. Previously, Chad Smith has told us this:I just finished the grant for the other half of it today....
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About That Rumor...
Several months ago, some Walgreens customers began getting letters that the downtown Florence store was closing. When we published information on the closing, we received prompt rebuttals from some...
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Support Alabama House Bill 31
The citizens of Alabama were promised in 2019 that if its anti-abortion bill ever became legal, an exception would be made for rape. The bill became enforceable two years ago, but so far the state...
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Will Florence Buy a Pig in the Sak?
Another great read from the Florence Detective (flodetective@gmail.com):Keep on trying Eugene Sak. The “white elephant”, the old “Downtowner Moto Inn” where Aretha Franklin spent part of a night and...
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Will Gambling Come to Frog Pond?
Why do some people believe gambling is morally wrong? The short answer is that the winner receives something he's neither worked for nor received as a gift.Thursday was the magic day in our state...
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Nathan Fuller or Helen Mize?
We've been editing this political blog for 15 years. During that time, the Colbert County School System has had four superintendents. Yes, you read that right - FOUR!If you're not sure what's wrong...
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For Colbert Superintendent, J. Redmon Supports...
Our J. Redmon has weighed in on the Colbert super's race. He's supporting Nathan...
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TBI Exhumes Body of Buford Pusser's Wife
TBI issued this statement two days ago:Today, TBI special agents were at the Adamsville Cemetery to oversee the exhumation of the body of Pauline Pusser. Pauline was fatally shot on Aug. 12, 1967, in...
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Two Takes on the Super Bowl
A close Baptist friend recently asked why we didn't like Baptists? We were stunned by her observation. What we have sometimes done is to substitute the word Baptists for other groups that have been...
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Making Sex with "Clergy" a Felony?
By now, everyone is familiar with the Alabama law against any school employee engaging in any kind of sex with a student under the age of 19. Goodness knows we've had several in this area, from school...
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Making a Fool of Preston Roberts & ALFA
Preston Roberts is an ALFA shill. Specifically, the extremely discombobulated Roberts is in charge of ALFA's strange desires concerning state legislation. That means he's always agin it whatever it...
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Best Love Song #16 - Say What?
Best 50 love songs of all time? No. The list released this week contains the top 50 love songs to make Billboard's Number One ranking. That still doesn't explain Number 16 - To Know Him Is To Love Him...
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Inspiration Landing Officially Dead - Demand Answers from Stanley!
John ElkingtonWe have received this communication from attorney Bennett Lee Pugh of Sheffield:On 1/30/24, summary judgment was granted against John Elkington, individually, and Inspiration Landing,...
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Special: Who Can Make One of These?
https://www.goldiewylde.com/blog-1/2021/5/19/diy-backdropDo you have the materials to make the small backdrop on the right? Or perhaps the medium on the left? It basically requires plywood, hinges,...
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Crazier in Alabama
Our state gets crazier every day. Earlier today, Alabama became the first in something. Our supreme court declared that IVF embryos are unborn children. We don't think that will hold up at a higher...
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Special: "Illuminating Neighbors" at the Standpipe
This afternoon from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., neighbors will come together in an effort to raise suicide awareness. The standpipe is located at 1399 North Montgomery Avenue (you can't miss it!).This...
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Dead People Vacating in Florence
Get Your Steve the Otter Merch Here: https://www.etsy.com/market/steve_the_otterIt may not be quite as amusing as "Sex Clams," but a recent TimesDaily story is certainly worded in the worst possible...
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