Working Those 15 Articles?
We had a request yesterday in the comment section to blog on how to get around the 15/mo. TimesDaily article limit. We think anyone with any computer savvy can figure that out. We will get you started...
View ArticleA Big Shout Out to Little Punks
Just yesterday we blogged on children who turn out badly. No, it isn't always the parents' fault; however, earlier today, we were reminded of just how monumentally bad some children are. Bad to the...
View ArticleAt What Point is Money More Important?
We all need money to exist. Yes, we know that came as a big surprise to you, but when does money become the be-all/end-all for us? We recently discussed the new charges at the TimesDaily to view their...
View ArticleAlcohol Involved in Brittany Underwood's Death
Brittany Underwood and Clark Burns Jr.A source familiar with the investigation of the Monday morning wreck in Cypress Inn, Tennessee, has stated alcohol played a major role in the crash. Brittany Marie...
View ArticleShoalanda Speaks is Now a Public Figure
Facebook has moved our page to the "Public Figures" category. We apologize if any are having a difficult time finding it. If this makes it hard to follow our posts, you may still follow us via the...
View ArticleWarrant Issued for Burns' Arrest/If You Missed the Thuggery...
The Wayne County, Tennessee, news has reported that the sheriff's department issued a warrant for John Clark Burns Jr.'s arrest when he leaves the hospital. While this is very sad, it should dispel...
View ArticleFacebook, Fatalities, & Friends
Facebook & Fatalities: The events of this week give us an opportunity to address at least one issue that no one likes to think about, but nevertheless should. We've all been teenagers and said (and...
View ArticlePersonnel Changes at Lauderdale Sheriff's Office?
Sources at the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office say they're currently awaiting a new office manager. Nancy Hammond Sartain has been the office admin for a little over two years. Good luck, Nancy....
View ArticleSay "Thank You" to OB & Bubba
We have been friends with O.B. for what may be considered a long time in this era of constant social flux and superficial amenities. While a close friend of ours initially pointed out how the...
View ArticleHow to Identify a Murderer...or a Genius
Law enforcement has for years been looking for a way to find criminals before they strike, especially murderers. We've looked over some Shoals area murders from the past few years and have spotted a...
View ArticleDoes James Leroy Wells III Deserve Parole?
In September 2003, James Leroy Wells III turned 17. The next month he killed his parents. After initially blaming an intruder, James Leroy, who was known as Tre', admitted he had killed the Littleville...
View ArticleOld? New? It Depends/Paroles
Current Florence Senior CenterFlorence will be getting a new senior center in the near future. A spokesman for the group using the current facility has asked for a building that will last 40 or 50...
View Article"Do We...Fund Something for Colbert County?"
Florence Mayor Mickey Haddock has asked, "...do we take monies from the city of Florence and Lauderdale County and fund something for Colbert County?” Mayor Haddock is referring to the Alabama Music...
View ArticleOur First Champion Liar's Award
Very often people live an encapsulated existence. They work, play, and worship with individuals as much like themselves as possible. There's nothing really wrong with that, and even much of that is not...
View ArticleThanks, Sandra/Lexington Shooting?
Sandra Killen Burroughs will be retiring as head of the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Board; her expertise has been invaluable. Boards can be tiresome and take precious time away from family. We would...
View ArticleSue Judge Mike Jones, Get Thrown in Jail?
If you're a regular reader, you know that Shoalanda is a friend of Mark Davis. We make no pretense to be anything else. We admire Mark and want you to know his story if you're not familiar with it. We...
View ArticleCharges Against Mark Davis?
Yesterday we blogged on our friend, photographer Mark Davis. We received this comment that we're republishing here:Its important to note that Mark's 2006 child support order was overturned by the...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Rapes
Both alleged crimes are rape, yet they could hardly be more dissimilar. The attack in Colbert Square was planned, yet random. The victim reported the crime to police in a matter of minutes after she...
View ArticleDefinition of "Forked Tongue?" Rebecca Narmore and the Colbert E-911 Board
Many individuals contradict themselves quite regularly...but not in the same newspaper article. If you've just tuned in, the City of Muscle Shoals wants Shoals Ambulance Service to be its primary 911...
View ArticleAndy Lopez: A Lesson for Some in Red Bay
Last week, police in the San Francisco area were called about a man standing in a vacant lot holding an assault rifle. From the time police arrived until they fired the shots that killed Andy Lopez,...
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