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Agriculture Center: Yea or Nay?
We asked our friend Nigel to attend the recent meeting on funding for the proposed agriculture center. Nigel raises emus, capybaras, and miniature wasabi, so he has an interest in all things farming....
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Happy Easter 2017
Why eggs at Easter? Eggs offer the promise of new life, just as the resurrection of Christ offers a renewal of life to those who follow Him. May this Easter bring you happiness and contentment in God's...
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Muscle Shoals: Truth or Lies?
We received this from a reader: In reference to the blog from Leslie Shoals that you've been endorsing all week. There are a lot of lies being told in her blog. You are publishing her blog so that...
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Why Is Larry Stutts Fighting the Agriculture Center?
On the surface, an agriculture center (ag center) doesn't sound too appealing. Why is it being discussed for the Florence area and not somewhere near Center Star or Central Heights? We asked our friend...
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Lexington Water/Is J.J. Gone for Good?
A reader has contacted us about problems with water in the small Lauderdale County town of Lexington, specifically pressure. We've always been very impressed with current mayor Sandra Killen-Burroughs,...
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Real Estate Caveats/Geocaching
Yesterday's blog on Lexington water garnered thousands of readers and promoted some interesting discussions. First, if you purchased a home in the Lexington area where sewer lines are available, you do...
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Joyce Jeffreys & Cassandra Lee: Real Witches
Moulton? You know...that shopping/industrial mecca located in the beautiful and sophisticated county of Lawrence. That's right; it's the county seat of a downtrodden area desperately seeking new...
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At Least We Know Britton Watson Can Abstain
Britton WatsonAt the recent vote on Florence City Schools superintendent, two members abstained from voting on the issue. One was perennial odd member out Britton Watson. So she won't abstain from...
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Sen. Smooter Speaks on the Ag Center
State senator Horatio Leander Smooter IV of U-Turn, Alabama, has graciously consented to pay us another visit. We took the opportunity to ask him some questions on the proposed Lauderdale County...
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Tricky Dicky & Sharky Marky Want YOUR Money! - Part I
The following blog isn't about the proposed agriculture center, at least as to whether you or we or anyone else want it. It's about the mindset of local politicians and others who spend your tax...
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Tricky Dicky & Sharky Marky Want YOUR Money! - Part II
Yesterday, we presented some extremely interesting information on elected official Dick Jordan's plans for some of your tax dollars...tax dollars you didn't even know you were on the hook for. Now...
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Rejected Plans from Hugo Dante - Who's at Fault?
Hugo Dante is the head architect at Cr3ate, a local firm with offices in Tuscumbia...or Florence, depending on the the web source. His futuristic architecture graces cities on both side of the river,...
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Drains on Humanity Part I: "Tony Smith"
A story that ended ten years ago:Many years ago, we and a sorority sister finished our lunch at Trowbridge's and turned north to visit a new antique store on Court Walk. A man turned the corner heading...
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Why Short Term Limits Aren't Such a Great Idea/Perjury
We've touched on this before, but Sen. Tim Melson's recent comments should have brought this home to all our readership. From the TimesDaily: Melson said he wasn’t part of a previous delegation that...
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Drains on Humanity Part II: Thomas Grant Campbell
Grant Campbell joined the Marine Corps at the age of 20 in 2006. Officially called Thomas Grant Campbell II (his family seemingly didn't know this was an incorrect form of naming and he should have...
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Welcome to Florence - Vandalism Capital of the South
Today Rob Carnegie, or his chosen minion, Tweeted: One of the things that is fascinating about Downtown Florence are its alleyways that are filled with Street art!Really? Don't forget our arsons,...
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Will Tommy Die in 22 Days?
We're sure many out there think Thomas Dale Arthur won't die on May 25th. He's escaped the chair and needle seven times so far. While we don't bet as a rule, if we had to, we'd bet he goes to his...
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"DOES YOU SMELL WHAT THE MUSCLE SHOALS CITY COUNCIL IS COOKING?"
From a reader: "DOES YOU SMELL WHAT THE MUSCLE SHOALS CITY COUNCIL IS COOKING?"On February 20, 2017, the MS City Council interviewed and selected 2 members to serve on the MS Electric Board. According...
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The Sewing Rocker & the Facebook Storm
In case you're among the 1% of Shoals residents who haven't heard the tale of the sewing rocker, we're presenting it here, and drawing three conclusions from this sad debacle:There was a lovely lady...
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Safeplace/Ups N Downs Thrift Store
We had a reader who felt our humorous comment about a certain Muscle Shoals coach did not help the understanding of domestic violence and asked us to do more to make our readers aware of the problem....
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