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Happy Easter 2025
It's Easter again, a time for renewal. Think about that. Whatever needs to be renewed in your life, let it be now. We know you can do it!Happy Easter,All of Us at Shoalanda Speaks
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Billy Ray Simpson "Names" Shooter
The Florence shooting that took place at Southern Oaks Village Apartments has been shrouded in mystery. The initial press releases were so convoluted that it appeared to some that as many as four or...
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Florence Throws Away Two Million?
If you've fallen behind in the ongoing saga of Who's on First at Florence City Hall, here's a quick primer:* For years and years, several City offices have been located in the Florence-Lauderdale...
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Muscle Shoals Says "Off with Their Trashy Roofs"
There's nothing like kicking someone when they're down, and the City of Muscle Shoals has it down to an art form. We're not sure how many manufactured homes were damaged in the recent tornado, but...
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An Animal Activist Speaks Out
While we are not yet endorsing any candidates for mayor/council positions in the Shoals, we found this essay very interesting:I can not imagine for a second why anyone would want another term of...
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And Now a Word about Sheffield...
Our blogger J. Redmon says the above scene of strewn garbage is a common sight on one of his regular Sheffield routes. He's complained to the City, but to no avail.Moving on to another pressing issue,...
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Another Animal Activist Speaks
Another animal activist speaks out on the upcoming municipal elections. (Note: This blog has not as yet endorsed anyone running for either mayor Council in Northwest Alabama.)Good morning. This is...
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NACOLG Does Sheffield
After redoing City of Florence voting districts, NACOLG has taken its shears to Sheffield. The interesting thing to us was District 5, where the city gurus moved only four voters. We have to ask if...
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Where Did These Kids Come From?
An educator recently asked us to comment on the latest statistics for Florence High School. The academic numbers didn't surprise us as much as the number of students classified as disadvantaged.The...
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Five Spaniel Mix Pups Available Now!
Florence-Lauderdale Animal Services now has five Cocker Spaniel mix puppies available for adoption. These pupsters are 11 weeks-old. Both male and female are looking for furever homes. You can see...
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Where Is "Dr." David Dickerson Today?
If you've forgotten the specifics of the David Brian Dickerson affair at the University of North Alabama, you can refresh your memory here:The UNA Rapist?Now Dickerson, whose claim to a PhD is highly...
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A POLL OF THE FLORENCE CITY ELECTION
There is a poll which is current on a few local political Facebook pages concerning the upcoming city election. This "poll" is very unscientific, but it has been up now for 10 hours and has 524...
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Alabama Bail Bond Association Sounds the Alarm
HB 42 Endangers Lives and Defunds Sheriff’s OfficesThe Alabama Bail Bond Association calls on Senate President Greg Reed and the Senate Judiciary Committee to halt House Bill 42 (HB 42), a reckless...
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Shannon Oliver Signs Up for ICE Enforcement Program
Franklin County's Shannon Oliver is one of three Alabama sheriffs to sign up for a new ICE enforcement program. The program is designed to educate local law enforcement officers in rules and...
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Why Won't Andy Mow the Lawn?
Note at 10:00 p.m. - The lawn was mowed this morning, and the situation resolved for now.We all remember when Florence mayor Andy Betterton refused to clear ice-covered roads leading to the shelter -...
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Trump Says "No" to Weight-Loss Drugs; Kennedy Says "Maybe"
Attention Readers: Are you just a tad overweight? Well, we have good news and bad news for some of you.Currently Medicaid programs in 14 states pay at least some on modern weight-loss drugs, with four...
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SPLC Places Both Deshers on its Newest List
About six years ago, the Southern Poverty Law Center created a list of Confederate-named entities in the United States. Some were rather suspect, as in Joe Wheeler who returned to the U.S. Army after...
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Did Your Favorite Florence Candidate Care Enough?
From River Zurinsky:Michael White invited all of the candidates running for City Council and Mayor of Florence to join him at Broadway Recreation Center yesterday to discuss their ambitions for...
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May Day
Today is May Day. Before you rush out to purchase flowers for your mother's basket or dance around that May Pole, consider this also means just a little over one month until municipal election...
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"Sheffield News" Got a Large Response
We recently published a link from Sheffield News for You on Facebook. It got quite a response, especially on the issue of allowing police to search a vehicle (We've always been told to say no).What...
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