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A Word From Chief Tony Logan
Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan has offered us an update on the search for Mr. Elbert Farley Davis Jr's killer. We should have more on this next week:About a year and a half ago we assembled all of...
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Laura Fitterman: New Animal Cruelty Charges
We've blogged about Laura Fitterman before. In fact, we have a link dedicated to her in our sidebar.Laura FittermanNow Fitterman, using the surname Sherwood, has again been arrested in Lauderdale...
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DreamVision: Yea or Nay?
DreamVision...that's a lovely name. They're bringing a dream vision to the Shoals, at least we think they are. Several readers have sent us links that challenge what the company says about itself. All...
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Anonymous Alabama?
We, along with scores of others, recently received a press release from a group called "We Are Anonymous." We're not going to publish it here, but the release stated that it was the first with more to...
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Is Laura Fitterman on Suicide Watch?
What is a Safety-Smock? From Wiki:Â An anti-suicide smock, Ferguson, turtle suit, or suicide gown is a tear-resistant single-piece outer garment that is generally used to prevent a hospitalized,...
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Local Outlets Raise Gas Prices Early
It seems a strike may affect 10% of the nation's oil refineries and gasoline delivery for March. Yet yesterday was only the second day in February and prices are up. How much?News articles are stating...
View ArticleIt's a Conspiracy!/Ugly Face?
A reader sent us this question:Â What are the odds of EVERY SINGLE GAS STATION in the Shoals having THE EXACT SAME prices for Regular gasoline????Our only thought: It's a conspiracy! Seriously, we don't...
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A Shout Out to Texas Road House
A reader asked us if we would give a shout out to the Florence Texas Road House. Why? It seems that the restaurant, or its parent company, paid the entire funeral expense for Kayla Howard Glover, one...
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Shoals Scholar Dollars & UNA
It seems that both the Lauderdale and Colbert County Commissions have turned down a request from Shoals Scholar Dollars for a monetary donation. Both bodies have stated they will reconsider the request...
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"Yolanda" Will Come Here to Marry Couples?
We read with interest the list of those ordained to marry in Alabama who will perform ceremonies in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties...Let us digress here that one reader called us a choice name for...
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Questions About Wesley Lee Tidwell
In December 2013, Killen police officer Wesley Lee Tidwell was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence. He has now taken a guilty plea which involves a type of anger management training and will...
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DreamVision Press Conference Invitation Only?
It seems not everyone who might wish to ask DreamVision CEO Rick Silankas a question about his proposed multi-billion dollar theme park will be able to. The upcoming press conference will be by...
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Questions for DreamVision/Provident Global Capital
First, Shoalanda is an invited guest at tomorrow's press conference. We're guessing the QCD and PNS are also. Are we going? No, our pet raccoon still has hepatitis. (We're going to owe Woody Allen...
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Coach Jody Lanier/LogicLand Theme Park
First, we want to stress that no one here hates Muscle Shoals City or Muscle Shoals High School. Any past blogs about either have been initiated by concerned citizens/parents. That being said...A...
View ArticleThe TD Said What About Roger Bedford?
From today's TimesDaily:How legislation, including a bill brought last year by state Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, has not been passed in our Statehouse is a tribute to the power of the lobby these...
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Hershel Dale Graham Will Now Go To Prison...
The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to hear Hershel Dale Graham's appeal in his Franklin County manslaughter conviction. This was the fourth and last appeal that Graham could have hoped for. Graham,...
View ArticleAnother New Trial Date for Jason Dewayne Green
His most recently postponed trial date was July of last year. Now accused murderer Jason Dewayne Green is slated to face the Franklin County Justice system in early March. We've lost track of the...
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Statue Envy
It seems that Florence (and perhaps Tuscumbia) will not soon be getting its own music industry related statue. The city is coming up 120K short on funding.The Sweetwater Arts & Entertainment...
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Attn Phillip Pettus - We Fought a War Over 200 Years Ago to Stop What You're...
The last time we looked, Florence is in Lauderdale County. Each Florence resident who licenses a vehicle helps support Lauderdale County Schools, but state representative Phillip Pettus wants to take...
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Just How Much Sales Tax Remitted in Florence Goes to Lauderdale County Schools?
We received a comment that was slightly nebulous. The commenter said (if we understood correctly) that we should check our facts on where Florence tax dollars go. Let's briefly look at sales tax.If you...
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