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Lawyers, Sex, Money, & Murder: How Erica Fox Plotted to Have It All
When Erica Rae Green’s engagement to Jason Lee Fox was announced in 1998, the Muscle Shoals high student was stated to work for Tuscumbia attorney John D. Clement Jr. Given her age at the time, the now...
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Election Post Mortem/Hershel Graham
Round One is over, and was it ever interesting!First up, Lexington: Sandra Burroughs Killen’s opponent garnered 23 votes. Apparently the incumbent had been mayor in name only since no one else would...
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Drunk Baby in Tuscumbia?/Political Rumors
Help ID This ChildOn rare occasions, we receive complaints of child abuse. One recent message to us contained a photo of a child, allegedly from Tuscumbia, being given shots of whiskey to drink. The...
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Just How Drunk is Your Hometown?
From the Midnight Rider:Some Lists For Your ConsiderationRecnetly AL.COM ranked the “Drunkest Cities in Alabama.” First of all, is that really a ranking that your Town or City wants to be on. The List...
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Lawyer Up/Roll Over/You Can Leave Your Hat On...
Lawyer Up! It may sound like a cutesy phrase, but if you’re ever accused of a criminal act, whether innocent or guilty, it’s the first thing you should do. Feel free to use these exact words:While I...
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Valerie Parkhurst/A Serpent's Tooth
We recently blogged on sex offender activist Derek Logue who some time ago named three people as being part of our blogging team or at least being associated with us in some manner. We discussed the...
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Panty Tree?/Tuscumbia Muskrat?
You can’t say that our blog isn’t ready to jump into the pressing issues of the day, and with that we’ll attempt to answer the important question of just who owns the panty tree under the Old Railroad...
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Fourth Anniversary of Mr. Elbert Davis' Murder
It has now been four years since Mr. Elbert Farley Davis was attacked in his own home. From an earlier blog:In August 2012, Mr. Elbert Farley Davis Jr. was found unconscious in his Tuscumbia home; he...
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A Chief's Story/Public Information
From the Midnight Rider:A Chief’s Story: Internal or External?By: The Midnight RiderRecently, the Muscle Shoals Police Department named a new Chief of Police when Robert Evans had decided to retire....
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A Word from Tony Logan/Update on Chip Dillard
From Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan:I am so glad that Shoalanda Speaks has helped the Tuscumbia Police Department to keep the case of Elbert Davis in the media. Mr. Davis was an awesome man and his...
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Kaytrina P. Simmons/Missing Woman Found Dead
Look up at the top of the page. That’s right. That pretty lady up there is Ms. Kaytrina Simmons and she wants to represent you if you live in District 1 in Florence. Speaking as your canine adviser, I...
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42% of All Statistics?/Holman Prison Cell Phones
It’s been said that 42% of the population make up statistics off the top of their heads. Uh, right, then.No matter what one thinks of the lottery, you have to be amused at a recent letter writer to the...
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Hermon Graham Demands Recount
Current Florence City Councilman Hermon Graham is not a gracious loser. In case you missed the WAFF story (our local rag the TotallyDecatur has so far neglected to publish this extremely interesting...
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Labor Day 2016
It Was A Glorious Day!Even the shade trees at Tuscumbia’s Spring Park can’t cool the heated atmosphere surrounding the Miss Labor Day 2016 contest as five union representatives vie for the coveted...
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The Midnight Rider & Muskrat News
Election Results, Muskrats, & the Panty TreeBy: The Midnight RiderElection ResultsFirst, The Rider gave you an endorsement for 4 Election Candidates. They were:Tuscumbia Mayor: Kerry...
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He Tried to Run Down Two Police Officers...
A man was found dead yesterday in Lauderdale County. According to knowledgeable sources, the deceased had been released from jail on probation only three days before his suspected day of death. Why had...
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Football!/Animals, Police Officers, & Children
Football Season, Respect & Old FriendsBy: The Midnight RiderFootball SeasonFootball Season is upon us. The Rider asks that you support your local teams. These kids play their heart out every Friday...
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Graham Demands Second Recount/A Thank You from a LEO
Current District Three councilman Hermon Graham has now demanded a second recount in the August 23rd race that saw him lose to political newcomer David Bradley, or at least he has announced his...
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Florence District 4/The Thief Isn't So Innocent
It’s hard to say if District 4 in Florence is a more hotly contested race than District 1; both are pivotal for Florence if it’s to take a new direction. We made no recommendation in the first primary...
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Remembering September 11/Profanity Filter
September 11: Lost HeroesBy: Bobby V. Inman September 11th or 9-11 will always be remembered by this generation. This is our D-Day, Pearl Harbor or When Kennedy was shot. This generation will...
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