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Problems with Community Corrections? That Hardly Covers it...
We received a private communication from a reader about some incidents in community corrections. We checked them out, and they are troubling. At best, it would seem the right hand of local corrections...
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Tonya Lynn Irwin Says Her Babies Were "Kidnapped"
Tonya Lynn Irwin styles herself online as the mother of three young children. She also presents herself, along with "their daddy" as being the victims of Lauderdale County DHR. Calling herself...
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Ghost Highway 43
Miss Him Now?No one here did a thorough search, but it's easy to find references to the widening of Hwy. 43 from Killen to the Tennessee state line dating back to 1995. In fact, the project has had...
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Gimme That Ol’ Time Satanic Trick or Treating
So a representative from a local church doesn’t think trick-or- treating usually causes a child to turn to Satanism…but you can’t be too careful. Hmmm, could our next door neighbors be Satanists? They...
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A Good Father? What Would it Take?
In the past, we’ve published articles about the problems associated with children brought up in a home without a father. Some have been sent to us by our friend Mark Davis, and some have been sent by...
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Quinton Hanson: A Wise Choice
We were pretty amazed when Dewey Mitchell won his first term as Lauderdale County Commission Chair. Then again, this is Alabama where malfeasance is usually rewarded. Now we have a chance to elect...
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Will You Vote for Florence? Tell Us True....
Some time ago, there was a contest to name the best fishing site; Rogersville was a finalist. It was a people's choice type contest, and one could vote once each day. There was even a substantial cash...
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So Angel is Pleading Insanity/Non-Compos Mentis/Looney Tunes?
Remember Angel Gieske? She pretended to be some sort of counseling guru, had a foundation that accepted donations, took money from Alabama DHR under false pretenses, and made life a general hell for...
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A Great Blog: The Great War
Whether the Great War (World War I) is a special interest of yours or you just love history, a local master blogger has a treat for you.The Great War BlogMatt Osborne of Florence has brought together a...
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Angel a No-Show in Lauderdale? Where is She?
It seems that Angel Gieske, whose trial for theft in Walker County has been delayed for a mental evaluation at Taylor Hardin, was a no-show at her June arraignment in Lauderdale on four similar...
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We're Seven!
Yes, Shoalanda and friends have now been holding the block for seven years. In honor of that milestone, we're requesting some comments.We're asking readers to send their comments on the seven best SS...
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Summer of '65: Murder on the Lake - Part IV
Previous installments:Part IPart IIPart IIIRichard Leland Romine's trial began on November 29, 1965. Frank Potts and Bryce U. Graham acted as defense attorneys for the North Florence father who had...
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A Reader Visits the Lauderdale County Courthouse...
Lauderdale County's Second CourthouseGuest blog:After your article about Missy Hibbett, Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk, and her office staff, I wanted to check it out myself. I am a republican and...
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Court House Etiquette?/Her Friend's Bad Choice
First a reader has shared this with us:Did you know that part time employees of Lauderdale county are not included in the recent pay raise or cost of living raise the county commission passed in the...
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The Romance of the Subway Bandit
We won’t use any real names here, so we’ll call her Mari. She had a dead-end job, an ex-husband who had abandoned her, and a small daughter to raise. With no extra money on hand, Mari didn’t take care...
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Goodbye, Kelli! You Were Too Good for Them!
Did you ever stop to think about the difference between a tourism office and a tourism board? They’re not the same thing, are they? The hospitality field usually includes restaurants. I can run a...
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Rob Carnegie to Remove Cameras from Tourism Board Meetings!
Rob Carnegie singing "I'm Just an Ol' Chunk of Coal, but I'm Gonna Be a Nazi Someday!"Remember that Lyle Lovett song: She's hot to go, she's ready. Well all Lauderdale County citizens should be pretty...
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Happy Halloween/Celtic New Year!
All of us at Shoalanda Speaks wish our readers a happy Halloween, Harvest, Celtic New Year's Eve, or just a good football watching day!Halloween Myspace Comments | Dog Checks*****Shoalanda & Staff
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Contraband and Work Release
The following information was provided by an individual formerly assigned to a local work release program:As with anything, if enough determination, creativity, and $$ are used, ANYthing available on...
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A Copy of the Infamous "Ashley Nelson" Video? Yep, We've Got One!
So, Rob Adolph Carnegie has taken down all copies of the videos from previous tourism board meetings. Oh, I should have said President & CEO Rob Adolph Carnegie, since that is what he prefers to be...
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