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Shoalanda Speaks
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Dedicated to transparency in local politics, crime, and teacher sex.
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Who Murdered Little Miss Sunbeam\'s Killer? - Part II
Those who knew Wilburn May Jr. universally called him "Junior." They also called him other names that colorfully described his usual state of inebriation. It wasn't unusual to hear customers of the Central Heights Pharmacy tell each other to watch ou...
Who Murdered Little Miss Sunbeam\'s Killer? - Part I
Several months ago we published a column mentioning Donald Wayne Darling II, a Lauderdale County man accused of the murder of a local drug dealer. Since then, we've had several requests for the "whole story" on the murder of Wilburn May Jr. While all...
Was Sheffield Ever Really Like This?
We recently wrote a blog concerning the efforts of Steve Wiggins and others to restore Sheffield to its former glory. After our column Who Thinks Sheffield Can? was published, a reader sent us this poem by Tucky Ginn. It seems a fitting Christmas pre...
Still Working to Save Cypress Creek
Pictured above: Florence Golf & Country Club circa 1940Rest assured that many of us are still working to save Cypress Creek, as well as the Florence Golf and County Club, established in 1927. While it's unfathomable to us that something of such b...
Questions Concerning Seth Alexander\'s Arrest
Until late November, Seth Alexander seemed to have a bright future. The former Buckhorn High School football star graduated last June and immediately began his career at the University of North Alabama where he played this fall as a defensive lineman...
Tuscumbia\'s Nine Trees of Christmas
Again this year, the Tennessee Valley Art Museum is presenting the Nine Trees of Christmas. Located at 511 North Water Street, the museum is directly behind the Helen Keller Public Library.Each of the nine trees depicts a different aspect of life in ...


Great for keeping up with news the mainstream media doesn't report.
Posted: November 24th, 2009 | Report This Comment