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Why East Mobile Street Is One-Way (At Least Our Theory)
Visit the downtown of any large city and you're apt to see one way streets. Notice any trend in these streets? If you're driving east, the street or streets parallel to your street run(s) west....
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How UNA Really Mucked It Up With Move To Division One
A Guest Editorial:This Line-Up Has Even Leo BumfuzzledProponents of UNA have said FCS did not do diligence as far as planning. I would say that's more true for UNA's move to Division 1. The schools we...
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Crowden Crime Dynasty
Many individuals follow in the footsteps of their fathers; most of them aren't criminals. Jerry Jerome Crowden > Jerry Don Crowden > Jerry Benjamin Crowden; three generations of burglars and...
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Needless Abortion Laws from Useless Legislators
The Alabama legislature recently concluded Pro-Life Day. One of the four pro-life laws passed stated that medical personnel couldn't be forced into participating in an induced abortion. This included...
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Daniel Rosser/Wedding Registry Offices
First, we want to offer a sincere apology to Colbert County Probate Judge Daniel Rosser. We missed his announcement to us that he would be moving from the Alabama Democratic Party to the Republican....
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"You're Not The Boss of Me"
The comments from AHSAA director Savarese speaking sternly to a legislative committee sounded like children (brats) scream "You're Not The Boss of Me".According to the highly educated coaches led by...
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Ethics: Killen & Florence-Lauderdale Tourism
Ryan Blessing, a Killen town council member, is prepared to pursue ethics charges against a fellow council member over possible wrong-doing at the senior center. We're guessing it will be months before...
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Ethics Complaint to be Filed against Killen's Connie Parrish
When you break ethics laws, it says a lot about your morals and your character, and if you’re going to do that for a little bit of extra money there, what else are you going to do? - Ryan...
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The Tale of a Rob(ber) Baron...or Two
Rob & Michelle JonesRob Jones has been a member of the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Board since August 2016. Jones, along with his wife Michelle, owns Singin' River Brewing, a microbrewery located...
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A Muscle Shoals School Parent Speaks Out
From a reader:Is sunscreen medicated?Apparently so, if you're a student at Muscle Shoals. In a recent meeting at Muscle Shoals High School, band members and parents were told sunscreen is medicated and...
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UNA/FCS Battle Over?
Much Ado About NothingFinally, UNA and Florence City Schools are in agreement on the new middle school. No green space at the front of the school will be lost, and the avaricious university won't try...
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Evelyn Servin Says Free National Security Risks
“ICE focuses its enforcement resources on individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety and border security. ICE conducts targeted immigration enforcement in compliance with federal...
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What Is WRONG With Britton Watson?
Today Britton Watson voted against accepting a Craig Construction bid and starting work on the new middle school. Watson was the only board member to do so. She suggested it would be cheaper to keep...
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Muscle Shoals: Still a Pay-to-Play School or Just a Privileged Class?
From a Parent:Is there anything more important at Muscle Shoals than football? No, of course not! Are there any sports more important than boys sports at Muscle Shoals? No, of course not! But, that was...
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High School Sports/Toddlers Drinking/Crime News
A reader writes:Interesting reading on the AHSAA today. Whats with these educators thinking that no one can tell them what to do. It was the same reaction when tourism officials and the state...
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UNA Apartments?
Why are they called apartments if they are stuck together? - George Carlin The 2016 fall enrollment at the University of North Alabama was roughly 7,500. Assuming 25% of that number belonged to the...
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Inspiration Landing/Passing the Trash
John ElkingtonAnyone heard anything new on Inspiration Landing in Sheffield? It's been two weeks since Sheffield ponied up $2,500.00 to initiate an environmental assessment on an old dump...
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