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Shelton Publishing & the TotallyDecatur Strike Again
Some who blog here are like many in the area—we no longer have an extant high school alma mater. It’s a good guess that many are like us and no longer take any special interest in high school football....
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Attention: Single Women/Vote
First a word to single women: Let’s emphasize one more time…no, the prisoner/bad boy/druggie you’re dating isn’t any different than the others. Want to wind up in a ditch? Go ahead and date him. Want...
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Congrats Steve, Kaytrina, & ...Whoever!
It certainly looks like a recount or two for District Four in Florence. Six votes is an extremely close margin.Congratulations to Steve Holt and Kaytrina P. Simmons on their victories! Now someone has...
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Recounts?/A New Day
In very small towns, you expect to see only a few votes separating candidates in municipal elections; you may even see that particular phenomenon in towns the size of Sheffield and Tuscumbia, but in...
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A Reader's Take on Mickey
A reader's take... If Mickey Haddock thinks animals can't talk, he is mistaken. They spoke loudly Tuesday night. Also speaking loudly were tourism people and those that supported the Florence staff...
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No More Demons for Florence?
It seems the Facebook page of Eddie Eugene Collins had no restrictions; in other words, anyone could post on it and many did. There were family members who either pleaded for Collins to surrender for...
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They Know Where You're Sleeping/Still Missing
Several readers have asked how local law enforcement knew where to find Eddie Collins and his wife. We have no inside information as to how it was determined where Collins was, but we do know one has...
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Hotel Management Turns Against Tourism Board
Let's say you own a small business. You’re trying to make every dollar count, but sometimes business travel is essential. You need to stay in the Shoals for five days; do you stay in Florence where...
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Domestic Violence on the UNA Campus?/Kudos to Campus Police
How common is domestic violence at the University of North Alabama? While it’s not an everyday occurrence, it’s certainly not rare. This was posted earlier today on the Shoals Insider:UNA ArrestWhile...
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Lauderdale County Budget?/Lodging Tax
From a reader:WHAT IS THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY COMMISSION THINKING?????The following statments were taken from the September 27, 2016 and October 2, 2016 TimesDaily about the county's 2017 budget:In an...
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Midnight Rider Returns/"BeBop" Evans
The Presidential Debate, Inmates & MuskratsBy: The Midnight RiderThe Presidential DebateWe watched the 2nd Presidential Debate last night and it was something else. This year is the only time that...
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Whitfield Case Postponed/Theft Indictment Delayed
If you're not familiar with the Colbert County manslaughter indictment against the Whitfields, you may catch up here:Reaves Toddler Manslaughter ChargesThe case was originally scheduled for October...
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What to do if Trump Attacks?
You’re a female sitting next to a famous man on a first class air flight when he begins to kiss and fondle you. Do you:A. Sit there and do nothing…for over 35 years?B. Simultaneously hit him with...
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Who Bails These People Out?/New DV Law?
Jails are crowded; we understand that. What we can’t understand is how some criminals make bail over and over. No, we’re not even talking about the small time burglar who regularly gets arrested once a...
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Say Yes to Amendment Four!
In three weeks we’ll be voting for more than our next (gasp) president. We’ll be voting on 14 new amendments to our ridiculously long state constitution. We won’t try to make a recommendation on all of...
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An Interesting Lawsuit/Gale Satchell
From Austin Burdick:Bessemer, Alabama- October 18, 2016- A hearing has been set for October 26, 2016 at 3:00 PM in the Birmingham Federal District Court in the case of Burdick vs. Kennedy et...
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Halloween, Clowns, & Christmas Parades
Halloween, Clowns & Christmas ParadesBy: The Midnight RiderHalloweenHalloween is fast approaching. Here are some aspects to remember on the upcoming date. Halloween can be fun for kids and adults...
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Did the DA Lie?/Still Missing
Yes, this is a strange case, and we would love to have our readers' input:First, we usually read the Athens News Courier; you might be surprised at how many from Rogersville are regularly arrested in...
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Vote to Help All Alabamians
From a reader:I don't know if this is exactly your wheelhouse or not, but if there's any way we can help our fellow Alabamians I'm all for it!http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-eight-mile-leak/These...
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Our Eighth Anniversary!
It's our eighth anniversary. That's right, we've been here eight years; during that time we've made many friends and a few enemies for standing up for better government, law enforcement, and personal...
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