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Chris Hall & Organized Labor
From a reader:Just wondering: (1) Why would the Shoals Area Central Labor Council and the Alabama AFL-CIO in Montgomery be donating money to a local city council candidate? (2) What promises to these...
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The Best Way to Secure Action Against Shoals Area Families Foundation
The little sewing rocker that just won't go away:Apparently the little sewing rocker that lost its way is still making waves in Shoals area cyberspace. We originally had wanted simply to put a few...
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Hacked!
Earlier tonight, hackers, who apparently reside in Russia or adjacent country and have a Yandex mail address, gained access to both our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We've secured our Facebook, but...
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About an hour ago, our FB account was again hacked; this time it was definitely accessed by someone whose first language isn't English. So why would a "ferner" take our blog so personally? We'll take a...
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How to Cook the Books
Our title today may be slightly misleading. We're writing this blog due to one woman's comment that all the directors of a crooked charity are responsible for theft of donated funds. Are they?They...
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Welcome to the Shoals' Newest Attorney!
Have you been a victim?* Has you neighbor run over your pet rattle snake with his lawn mower?* Has your boss hit you on the back too hard when he promoted you?* Has the meter reader stolen your dog's...
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Problems at Muscle Shoals High School
From Reader No. One:Beautiful Day for a Walk? It's obvious Muscle Shoals City schools have plenty of money when they pay three bus drivers and the cost of expensive buses to carry high school students...
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Judge Jackie Hatcher's Crush/Written on the Wind
The crush? It's Candy Crush. It seems several witnesses in the Chris Martin murder trial are willing to testify that Jackie Hatcher was playing Candy Crush on an I-Pad while the trial was in session....
View ArticleSpecial: Sign Ups & Downs Petition, but Use Your Head
There is a petition circulating to audit/investigate the Ups & Downs Thrift Store (We had mistakenly been identifying it as Ups N Downs). We encourage you to sign the petition, but want to address...
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Registered Agent for Ups & Downs?
Update: Mr. Jenkins was NOT aware he was listed as agent of record. We dislike this woman now; we've been giving her too much credit.First and foremost, we do wish to apologize to Mr. Willson Jenkins...
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A Reader on NWSCC
We're beginning a series of blogs, most written by readers, on local problems. While these are all interesting and informative, look for a blockbuster on Tuesday or Wednesday written by SS herself; we...
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Mother's Day 2017
To all mothers: You have the power to change your child's life for the better. No matter how old your child is, you still make a difference in their lives. No, you're not perfect, but you can be...
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An American Dream Gone Wrong - Part I
While most of the reader accounts we publish here concern government mismanagement, we occasionally publish a story taken from the private business world. Our blog today is such an account; it is...
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An American Dream Gone Wrong - Part II
From a reader:Since I had signed a non-complete agreement, I went back to work for BAD. He continued to ask me to buy him out and even suggested selling the business to someone else. I felt if others...
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An American Dream Gone Wrong - Part III
From a reader:I soon found out that things could get worse. I learned that MP was paying for supplies out of his own pocket or using a relative's checking account. That meant the money he took in at...
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Return to NWSCC
A reader continues his story: I want to make myself clear as I write about the sins of NW-SCC, because some people I hear are laughing about the last post. Saying nothing will come of it as this isn’t...
View ArticleSpecial: Are You Missing an Ad?
Instead of a long blog, we'll keep it short and sweet. Have you paid for an ad to be posted on this blog that has not materialized? If you have, please call 256-324-9347. Jeff Roland of the Shoals...
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Who Is David Black? - A Guest Editorial
The following is a guest editorial from a Colbert County resident. We have edited the the material before publishing:THE SHADOWDavid Black, Aspiring???The upcoming U.S. Senate race promises to have a...
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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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Return to Colbert County
The Colbert County School System:From a reader: * System refused to offer Biology (the only state required high school science elective) to students in 2016/17.* 'Fired' two non-tenured science...
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