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Illegal Cell Phones in Jail?
After the arrest in Lauderdale County of corrections officer Brandon Pate, we were asked about the feasibility of blocking cell phones in the detention center. The ultimate decision to block or not...
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Rob Carnegie Scores One for Canada
Today Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Director (and CEO!) Rob Carnegie scored a direct hit on North Florence when he encouraged residents to try Sunshine Barbecue. Next week he’ll finish off the economy in...
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The Midnight Rider on Tuscumbia Shooting
Minimum Wage part 2 & The Officer Involved Shooting By: The Midnight RiderMinimum WageSome months ago, the Midnight Rider wrote an article for Shoalanda Speaks about raising the minimum wage and...
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Florence Plaza Sex Abuse Lawsuits
There were at least five reported victims of a Jungle Safari petting zoo employee last April. Now the families of three of the victims have filed suit against the owners of the traveling petting zoo...
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And the Community Said "Meh"
It's now official that the University of North Alabama will be a Division I institution. Steve Pierce is happy. Ken Kitts is relieved. Mark Linder got a chance to speak at a news conference without...
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The Blogger & the Sheriff
There’s been an interesting story out of Morgan County. It seems there’s a blogger in Falkville who, along with others, writes the Morgan County Whistleblower. A favorite target of the blog is the...
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Frontier Justice at UNA?
We’ve joked on here about frontier justice. Our friend the Midnight Rider has similarly mentioned that particular method of taking care of miscreants who cross the paths of those able to defend...
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Mug Shots?/Reformed?
There’s a mini controversy raging over a mug shot. It depicts a woman arrested in a prostitution sting in South Carolina.First we’ll say in the past we’ve posted mug shots for humorous value; however,...
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Dubious Award or Who's Yo Daddy?
There's an old saying:Mama's baby,Daddy's maybe.Unfortunately that's true in many cases. When a woman goes to DHR for help raising a child or when a child is taken away from a woman, paternity needs to...
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Lynn Greer/Florence Zoning
Rep. Lynn Greer or Rogersville is proposing eliminating tax on 401K profits. Great, but wouldn’t it be nice if he proposed eliminating tax on groceries? Alabama is one of several states which still tax...
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An American Werewolf in Athens (Alabama)
There’s a new wolf in the area; Sweet Wolf may have some competition. Below is a photo of Brandon Kane Glass. If you can’t tell what’s tattooed where his eyebrows should be, it’s “Devil’s Reject.”In...
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ORBC Is Vandal Shaming
Did you hear about the 8 year-old Arkansas boy who was killed when a “tombstone toppled onto him?” Rather like the children who are killed by guns that mysteriously fire by themselves, isn’t it? The...
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Fast Food Stories/Christmas
Fast Food Stories and ChristmasBy: The Midnight RiderThe Rider has posted several times about Fast Food horror or funny stories. This week I have two more.Jack’s in Sheffield:This is more of a “no...
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More DHR Corruption?
Alabama DHR is the recipient of much criticism. Is it unjust? Unfortunately, we find in most cases, it certainly isn’t undue. We’ve recently been contacted by a local woman who had sought to gain...
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Christmas Giving? We Have Ideas!
It’s less than 10 days until Christmas and you still need some gifts? Here are two ideas that can’t be topped:Most of your friends have everything they need already, right? Then give a donation to...
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Kudos to UNA Football Team!/New Stadium?
Minus five degree windchill and snowing! There should be a law that non-professional football has to be played in above freezing temps. Nevertheless, UNA did their best, and local citizenry should be...
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Let George Do It
“Let George do it” is a very old saying; basically it means let someone else do whatever needs to be done. This saying incorporates the fallacy that someone else always will. Unfortunately this isn’t...
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Colbert County Courthouse Security
Apparently someone in a position of authority has decided that the courthouse's metal detector needs to be relocated from the 2nd floor, where it served as a deterrent (The Deputy Sheriff manning that...
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Do You Know Who Works for You?
A few years ago some acquaintances had work done on their home. A short time after the work was completed, their English bulldog puppy was kidnapped. Coincidence?This morning we read that a certain...
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Sheffield Raises? The Midnight Rider Tells It Like It Is
The City of Sheffield and RaisesBy: The Midnight RiderIt was reported in the Times Daily today that the employees for the City of Sheffield were going to get a raise. But of course as always there had...
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