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"Expose Church of the Highlands?"
Edward Bowman, critic of Chester McKinney's Four-Way Motel halfway house has stated: I’m going to expose Church of the Highlands for what they really are. Bowman has also accused the local leader of...
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Sheriffs and Parents?
This election season has already turned muddy, especially in the Colbert County Sheriff's race. One point critics of the current sheriff make concerns a timely manner of reporting. Over the years we've...
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"Ten Commandments" Issue in Governor's Race?
Bill Hightower is a Republican. He's running for governor. He's conservative. In other words, he was pretty much a cookie-cutter candidate. That is until he said in the recent debates he doesn't...
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Colbert Countian's Letter to Church of the Highlands
April 16, 2018Mr. Chris HodgesFounder and Senior Pastor of Church of The Highlands4700 Highlands WayBirmingham, Alabama 35210Dear Mr. Hodges:It has come to my attention as well as others that Chester...
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District 6 Now a Three Man Republican Primary
The Republican race for District 6 in the Alabama Senate is now down to three: Larry Stutts, Eric Aycock, and Steve Lolley. Let's have a quick look at them.Larry Stutts - The Muscle Shoals physician...
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Same Muscle Shoals City Council?
At the meeting on 4/16/2018, the Muscle Shoals City Council voted to eliminate the term limits for the North Alabama Gas District. All other boards come under the two term limit rule. We must ask why?...
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Time for Tiered Sex Offender Ratings?
Many states have tiered sex offender ratings. In other words, if an individual didn't know what Second Degree Rape was, he/she would know that a Tier Two sex offender was not dangerous. Some go beyond...
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Does MS Industries Have Horns or Not?
When MS Industries first arrived on the scene in Lawrence County, several very learned environmentalists predicted disaster. MSI persevered and now has a distinct presence in Lawrence and Franklin...
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Presenting Eric Aycock
From Senate District 6 candidate Eric Aycock:I am a 1994 graduate of Muscle Shoals High School, I attended NW Shoals Community College and finished with a degree in business from the University of...
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Sex Offenders at UNA...and in General
Obviously, there's a difference between "sex offender" and "registered sex offender." Is it just that the plain ol' sex offender hasn't yet been caught/convicted?We recently published an account of the...
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Not Steve or Troy
Next to the governor and lieutenant governor, the attorney general holds the most power. Those who've read this blog for years know what we here think of Troy King, aka TK the AG. Our legislature is...
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The Regal Inn: An Asset or a Liability to Sheffield?
The Regal Inn has been on our Eyesore List for several years. In March 2010, according to the TimesDaily: City building officials, fire marshals and health department officials closed the northern...
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County Judges - Time for Reorganization
Sometime last year there was a move afoot to temporarily reassign circuit court judges, moving some from counties with a lower case load to counties with a higher number of cases. This may still be a...
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Return to Inspiration Landing
Memphis developer John Elkington has been back in the area with an update on his Inspiration Landing project. Specifically, he's mentioned several businesses which have offered letters of intent to...
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Kenneth Kitts: Idiot or Egomaniac?I’m new to the Shoals area and I normally don’t write to blogs. However, the issue with the University of North Alabama's president has left me scratching my head....
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Alice Martin/Seat Belts!
ALICE MARTIN DONATION:Chester McKinney, Jr. (Owner of 4 Way Motel / Sex Offender Re-Entry Program)Deserve Victory PAC: Chaired by Claire Austin, Montgomery; biggest donor was Mantra Governmental,...
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Picking & Choosing the Laws/Codes We Follow
Soon Alabama voters will have a chance to add still another amendment to our state constitution. The amendment, if approved by voters, will allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public...
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Roy's "Attorney for Men"
Roy Moore has filed a lawsuit against five individuals alleging a criminal conspiracy against him during his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. If you look at the complaint, you'll find a great of...
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Leave a Man to Die by the Side of the Road...Go Scot Free?
Many are confused about why Christina Marie Carroll was arrested last fall. We will try to make this as simple as possible:1. She was not arrested for speeding.2. She was not arrested for texting while...
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Lauderdale Probate Judge - Meet William Smith/Flag Code?
Lauderdale County voters will have a hard time choosing between the two Republican candidates for probate judge. Today we present a biography of William Smith. Tomorrow, we'll profile Will...
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