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Our Friend Jim Smith Sure is Popular!
We recently linked some books by local authors, one of them Jim Smith's Walk Through Town. This lovely memoir of his youth is described as:Walk Through Town is a delightful recollection from Jim...
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What of Joe Wheeler Park?
So the state closes Joe Wheeler State Park, what happens to it?1) It sits and rots/goes to scrub while the state awaits money to reopen it.2) The state sells the land and improvements at auction.Now...
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Who Is a Public Person?/Jonathan Knight Bites the Dust?
Greg Scoggins, aka DeerslayerWe've published our policy on blogging on arrests, etc., many times. We seem to have some obtuse readers who don't get it or pretend they don't. Since yesterday we received...
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Jonathan Knight Termination/Misdemeanor Redux
Jonathan Knight Termination Statement Revised by Original Author:Monday evening, Athletic Director Scott Basden called a “secret baseball” meeting with Superintendent Brian Lindsey, MSHS Principal Chad...
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The Hidden Reason Joe Wheeler May Close?
From L. Stone:Have our readers been following the state parks closing story? I don't think many people understand what it really going on. The big secret most people want to keep hidden in the frenzy...
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School Daze for Fun & Profit
First, we keep reading comments in various places that say "they're tearing down Coffee High School." No, "they're" not. A school is a group of individuals that come together to learn. It belongs in...
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Phillip Pettus Tirelessly & Mindlessly Marches On!
You have to hand it to Sen. Larry Stutts; when voters called him on his attempts to rescind Rose's Law, he had the common sense to back away...at least for this session. One can't say the same for Rep....
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Brooks, Arc, & Child Molesters: We Aren't Doing Our Job!
We plan to have more on the termination of Muscle Shoals baseball coach Jonathan Knight in the next few days. For now, let's look at Brooks school in Killen. A teacher, who has been named in many...
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A Battle of Wills?
Will PowellErrata: We received our info from a member of the local Democratic Party. Apparently Powell is also running as a Republican. Apologies to Will. Any Dems out there? Will it be Republican Will...
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Revisiting Kyle Palmer's Gun v. Taser Incident
Sgt. Kyle PalmerThe recent fatal shooting of a suspect in Oklahoma by a 73 year-old reserve deputy who mistook his gun for a Taser reminded us of the June 2013 Red Bay incident in which Sgt. Kyle...
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Coaches & Corrections
First on the coaching front, we've been asked the status of former Muscle Shoals baseball coach Jonathan Knight. We have no new info, but several contacts have pointed in the direction of Florence High...
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Who (or Where) Is the Tuscumbia Fire Chief?
The website for the City of Tuscumbia lists David Cole as the fire chief. According to our sources, Chief Cole has been on medical leave since last fall. He is reportedly suffering lung problems...
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Raffle, Snaffle/Tom Jones Agency Bites the Dust?
Florence businessman Harold Lewis says Phillip Pettus and Lynn Greer want a raffle, not a lottery. Perhaps Mr. Lewis could explain the difference to us? Then perhaps he could explain the difference...
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A Tale of Two "Tom Jones Insurances?"
First, Ronnie Powell of Tom Jones Insurance & Financial Services issued this statement today:“Only to say that we (I) don't put ourselves out to be a Dealer, Investment Adviser or an Investment...
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A Good Read? Yes!
Regular readers know we're all about local. Recently we've linked some books by local authors in our sidebar. We'll be changing up the offerings from time to time, but for now we're listing Used...
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Alabama Injustice/Sonny Tibbs
Tomorrow would have been David Andrasik's birthday. Tomorrow his killer will wake up in the Kilby Infirmary--yes, Hershel Graham is back in the prison medical unit.What of Jason Green? He's at Kilby...
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Indians Still Don't Get "No Respect"
From our friend Mary Carton: The falls are running again, thanks to the work of city employees. However the statue is termite riddled and has lost a foot and has a big hole at the base. Enjoy this view...
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Repeat Sex Offenders
Sex offender activists want you to think 99% of sex offenders will never re-offend. Their motto? Hey, We're Pervs & We're Proud!But just what are the facts? From a 2004 study:The New York State...
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Got a Felony? Phillip Pettus Wants to Take Away Your Driver's License
This falls under the category of things you won't read in the TimesDaily: Rep. Phillip Pettus, a member of the Judiciary Committee (Yeah, sure, he has so many law degrees...), has been very active in...
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UAB Trustees Issue Resolution That Florence City Council Should Mind Its Own...
No, that hasn't happened yet. We have to ask what business the Florence City Council...or Muscle Shoals and Sheffield which have already issued similar resolutions...has in supporting football at UAB....
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