Talking Back to Rusty
On Thursday we published the following guest blog: A Little Advice from Rusty.We have received the following from Mr. Brad Pittman, minister of Highland Park Baptist Church:I am the pastor at Highland...
View ArticleFranklin County Killed the Hartline Children...and They Deserve Justice
Note: This is about justice for the two Hartline children. If you feel this should all be swept under the rug, stop reading now. Otherwise, no complaints.In February 2015, neighbors summoned police to...
View ArticleHemp v. MJ/Illegal Means Illegal
We've certainly gotten the input over the CBD press conference held by the Colbert/Lauderdale district attorney offices. Many of the comments are unpublishable. Imagine that. No one here is an...
View ArticleShoalanda Was Wrong! It Was 80%!
A political pundit based in Muscle Shoals had said the tax vote would be 80% against. We had felt it would be 70-30 against. Final vote? 81% no!The fact that the yes side didn't win was through no...
View ArticleTerry Holden Said What?/How Many in Waterloo?
From a TD article: The state forensics laboratory in Huntsville tested the substance Monday afternoon and determined it contained tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), Police Chief Terry...
View ArticleWitts/Two-Ups/Still Waiting on Waterloo!
Ah, what can we say about the extremely litigious Resa & Terry Witt? Earlier this year, they attempted to sue/bring charges against/besmirch the good name of a local veterinarian, an animal control...
View ArticleFive Million Page Views/Selling CBD Oil?
As of earlier this week, our blog hit five million page views. Thanks to everyone this (almost) past ten years. We appreciate all our readers, even those offering unflattering critiques. We're here to...
View ArticleTuscumbia Traffic Lights?
The Midnight Rider Debates an ArticleBy: The Midnight RiderToday my sons and I were riding the back 40 acres checking on the herd. You know my sons, Easy Rider, Cool Rider and Circuit Rider. My Dad was...
View ArticleCrime, Corruption, & Civil Disobedience Make Us Feel Good?
This state is number one in football and corruption:Alabama Number One!And you know what? So many of our citizens are proud of that. If everything is all right in the football department, why care...
View ArticleMiss Labor Day 2018
Yes, another Labor Day has rolled around and with it the annual Spring Park Labor Day beauty contest. Let's see what this year's bevy of beauties has to offer.First, representing the Pipe Fitters Union...
View ArticleBullies at Brooks High School
If you have a great many Facebook contacts, you may have seen a video posted that was taken at Brooks High School. It depicts one young woman accosting and hitting a second girl who calls out, "No,...
View ArticleFlorence Harbor/Brooks Clarification
A Shoals resident sent the above picture of Florence Harbor. The weed in the shot is believed to be Hackberry or Willow. We agree that the harbor should be cleared of excess and unwanted vegetation...
View ArticleShocking News from Florence Electricity Department
First, apologies for the blog's title. We simply couldn't resist.Is there shocking news? We're not sure how shocking it is, but several FED employees have filed a complaint with the Florence City...
View ArticleDrag Queen Story Hour Comes to Florence Library
Yes, you knew it was coming. Here's an exclusive peak at three of the ladies who will be reading to a presumably large audience:With talent like this, the library should charge admission.*****We see...
View ArticleWhen You Do Your Job Too Well...
Yesterday we published what was intended as a humorous take on Drag Queen Story Hour. A reader had sent us a hilarious photo of three gentlemen dressed in drag for some reason or the other. Only one...
View ArticleShawn Childers Has Been Missing Two Years
From a member of Shawn's family:Thinking about my brother in law, Shawn Childers. 9/11 is his birthday, 9/17 marks 2 years. His medicine was “miraculously” found south of his house last year, on the...
View ArticleThat Rogersville Report Ready Yet?
So far, we've heard nothing on the final Rogersville drug report. Exactly what was in the confiscated e-cig? Will anyone ever know if one doesn't file an official request?*****We've also had several...
View ArticleNathan Boyd: Remorseful?
So Nathan Boyd was abused? That's old news, whether anyone wants now to deny it or not. The abuse was revealed almost 20 years ago during initial legal proceedings for the two brothers. Not all abused...
View ArticleTwo Points to Consider on Florence, etal.
A friend just contacted us to say her roof is no more, but she has gained a swimming pool inside her home. We imagine she is not the only one so affected by the advent of Hurricane Florence. It seems...
View ArticleThe Three Counties Turn...Or Is That Churn?
Lauderdale/Florence - A police report on the untimely death of a shelter dog was filed earlier this week. While it may be some time before we can report on actions resulting from the complaint, we can...
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