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Should a Three Year-Old Face Murder Charges?
This is not about guns; this is about a three year-old child who intentionally aims a gun at someone and pulls the trigger. Unfortunately, it’s happened in Alabama, and we see that some have suggested...
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Has Rob Carnegie Gotten Another Title?
From a TimesDaily article on Sheffield's Earth Day:Musical guests include the Shoals rock band An Abstract Theory, bluesman Max Russell, Shoals Tourism CEO Rob Carnegie and the award winning Uncle...
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Black History at the TD/Dewey Mitchell
February is Black History Month, and the TimesDaily celebrated by removing Jump Start, the only comic strip it carried to feature predominantly black characters (We’ll miss you, Pop). Also missing is...
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Talking Turkey: Lauderdale Circuit Judge Place One
Long time Florence attorney and current Lauderdale License Commissioner William Smith will face attorney/property manager Ben Graves in the Republican primary on March 1st. Both are seeking to serve...
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Talking Turkey: Lauderdale Circuit Judge Place Two
James Irby, a Florence attorney in private practice, and Will Powell, an assistant Lauderdale district attorney, are both vying for the Republican nomination in the race for Lauderdale Circuit Judge...
View ArticleSpecial Report: UNCONFIRMED Penalties Facing Muscle Shoals Football
We've had so many questions on this, that we decided to offer what has been sent to us. This is, at this point, unconfirmed. We will update in a regular post at a later date.UNCONFIRMED PENALTIES...
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A Reader on Ben Graves/Yeezy?
From a reader:Shoalanda, you must be slipping because you really blew it with your comments on Ben Graves. Did you read his bio at all? He has only TWO years of law practice experience and says he came...
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Colbert County Superintendent?/Muscle Shoals Fabrication?
Perhaps the most hotly contested race in Colbert County is that of Superintendent of Education. Current superintendent Anthony Olivis chose not to seek re-election; probably a very wise move.Jeff...
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Hanson or Pettus?/More on Satchell
Quinton Hanson and Danny Pettus are seeking the post of Lauderdale County Commission Chair. Both have political experience and both have conservative financial platforms. Is one better than the...
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TELL a TALE to cover a TAIL
Memory lane.Basden is hired by Wooten and Noah and soon after was able to force parents to pay large sums of money for their children to be a part of the faMily, saying it would finance an indoor...
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Jim Bonner/Why Alabama is on the Bottom
Can Alabama education be saved? Is it as bad as some say or as good as others say? No matter which, there’s no road to be travelled but onward, and citizens need to take an interest in just who has...
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Gregg DeWalt/New AHSAA Rules?
Did everyone read Gregg DeWalt’s Sunday column in the TD. If you didn’t, you should. He’s calling for the positions of athletic director and head coach at Muscle Shoals High to be separated. We’re not...
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Lauderdale License Commissioner/Calling Tuscumbia Muskrat
While we’re sure the majority of local voters, as well as those who read our blog, will be voting in the Republican primary next Tuesday, let’s not forget there will be a Democratic ballot as well. Few...
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Replacement for Jim Holland/Roger Creekmore
James Holland, long time Muscle Shoals City Councilman passed away this week leaving the citizens the loss of a friend to many. The last 24 years was spent at the city council table making decisions...
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Doc Larry Wants to Control Term Limits
Larry Stutts is one of several state senators, presumably those who see the handwriting on the wall concerning their re-election chances, who want to set a limit on terms for state senators and...
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John Hargett/State Auto Allowance?
What does the not so average politician have? Brains, common sense, experience, and probity. That's a hard combination to find. Roger Garner has done a good job as a Lauderdale County Commissioner. We...
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Hanson Mail-Out/Cherokee Thugs
We have not been able to obtain a copy of Quinton Hanson's mail-out which is purported to contain libelous material directed against his opponent Danny Pettus. This is from a reader: Do you have an...
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Why, Quinton, Why?
The political muck deepens as a local photographer has come forward accusing Republican candidate Quinton Hanson of stealing one of his photographs. We suggest that he do as our friend Mark Davis once...
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SEC Primary/Sadie Hawkins Day
Tomorrow is SEC Primary Day. Vote…but don’t vote blindly. We hope everyone has researched the candidates thoroughly by now. It’s not a beauty contest or a popularity contest. It’s an election that has...
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