FREEDOM RALLY JUDGE ROY MOORE TO SPEAK ARE WE LOSING OUR GOD GIVEN FREEDOMS? WE NEED YOU AT FREEDOM RALLY SAT MAY 19TH 2012 11AM -1PM COLBERT CO. COURT HOUSE (SOUTH LAWN) IN CASE OF RAIN -- SPRING PARK PAVILLION Speakers: Richard Rutledge – Conservative Party of AL Steve Phillips – President of No. AL Tea Party Patriots Mike Powers – President of Liberty Tea Party Dale Presley – President of Colbert Concerned Citizens Mike Diggs – VP of No. AL Tea Party Patriots OTHERS --- COME, HEAR AND SHARE THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES ABOUT OUR GOD GIVEN FREEDOMS WHILE WE STILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE Read More ...
RUNNERS, an Independent delivery Service is now bringing these Shoals Restaurants to your place of employment or home. These are T- BONES Steaks FlorenceLocation, M.A.C.'S FAITH FULL CUP in Sheffield, Sparky's Hot Dogs in Tuscumbia,Garden Gate inFlorence and Muscle Shoals,Mug's Chicago Eatery in Sheffield, Quizno's Subs of Muscle Shoals, Swamp Johns Muscle shoals and Florence Locations, Inchiban and Sushi Restaurant in Sheffield, Logans Steak house, Texas Road House, Outback Steakhouse, Casa Mexicana, Olive Garden, Captain D's, Cracker Barrel, Appleby's, Zaxby's, Rice Box, Chick Filet, Krytals, and Box Car Cafe located in Sheffield. These establishments have now expanded their food reach with Runners Delivery Service to your home and office.
Runners is also now picking up your Groceries, Dry Cleaning, Prescriptions and and other items you need help with. Call for details. Visa and MasterCard along with Debit Cards accepted. Need a Menu? Give them a call and they will email or personally deliver!
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"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first" Ronald Reagan. This quote by President Reagan seems most appropriate right now as we attempt to unseal the truth about Ambulancegate currently underway in the Shoals.
Registered Franklin County sex offender Gene Ray (Dink) Darty was arrested on May 14 for a probation violation and failure to keep his residence current with authorities. He was featured two weeks ago on our sex offender profiles.
Just Let Me Close My Door and Teach With the recent controversy between charter schools and traditional public schools, I was asked to write this article from a teacher’s perspective, and I realized that any caring, highly qualified teacher only wants one thing whether it is in a charter school or traditional public school: Just let me close my door and teach. Let’s face it – teachers and students alike really want the same things, education that works for all students. Read More ... Victoria L. Voss, M.Ed.
It seems some Shelby County residents aren't happy with their new University of Alabama vanity license plates. The non-personalized version of these plates features a sequence of three letters followed by a sequence of three numerals. So what's the problem? The three letter sequence of "CAM" was delivered to Shelby County, and many of the tags affluent purchasers are unhappy to be reminded of a certain Auburn footballer. Look at it this way...it gives new meaning to Tiders for Toomers.
Yesterday we had a number of calls regarding the drinking water in Cherokee. I spoke directly to Mignon Willis, vice-chairperson with the water board, and here is her comment.
If you can't get enough news about a certain small Colbert County town, be sure to check out As Cherokee Turns editied by JJray and featuring Cherokee Chelsea.
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J.O. Franks has resigned as city councilman. The frustrated man stated:
It’s nothing personal against anybody on (the council), but my health isn’t great and I just don’t feel like I need to be putting up with that mess,” Franks said today. “I’m tired of not getting anything done in the town. It’s impossible to get any work done and I just can’t stay in this situation.”
I guess with the nonesense that goes on in the town nothing should surprise us. Last year the Mayor stated on TV and in the papers that "It was a life or death situation because the city cut off their free fuel". Look at the numbers posted today. Does that look like they are penniless?
Where is the missing fuel? Why the ties to Keller? Why Oh Why is there no investigation, Mr. Mayor?
Citizens of Cherokee, these are the numbers filed for the year 2010. As you can see non-profits can be very profitable especially when they did not pay for fuel that year.
CURTAIN RODS --- PRICELESS On the first day, she sadly packed her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases. On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things. On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining-room table, by candle-light; she put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of spring-water. Read More ... JJRay
MAYOR LANSDELL RUNNING SHELL GAME Yes, it was a typical city council meeting last night when the Mayor Senor de la Viagra was at his best accomplishing nothing. A typical “Days of Our Lives” event.Read More ... JJRay
Helen Keller Ambulance service and Lauderdale EMA with the Cherokee Rescue squad thrown in for good measure. Why Cherokee Rescue Squad? We will explain in the next article and once you find out, that is going to probably have you scratching your head as to why the E-911 Board would even consider that?
How do you spell relief? The new Shoals Ambulance Service with its state-of-the-art fleet costing some $850,000.00 complete with a staff of 7 Paramedics and 7 EMTs. Instead of responding to E-911 Calls, they sit idle, parked at Shoals Hospital on Avalon Avenue along with the 7 Paramedics and 7 EMTs who are left their previous jobs to go to work with Shoals Ambulance.
The Colbert County E-911 Board Members seem to have changed their name by their actions of late to the Helen Keller Ambulance Board.Instead of representing the Citizens of Colbert County and the cities within its boundaries the E-911 Board Members have taken off the mask of "we represent all of our citizens," to what appears to be 100% of the board members' view point that we will protect the Golden Goose for Helen Keller Hospital regardless of how it may endanger the lives of the citizens here in Colbert County.
Presently, with the approval of the E-911 Board Members, the system is configured to operate like this.
We all are eventully going to end up in the cemetery but do we really need someone else's misstep to get us there faster?
If you were watching a rerun of "The Dukes of Hazard " and “Boss Hogg” was at his best you would be grinning at the Southern stereotyping of the good old boy Southern, small town way of life and how some things are done behind closed doors.
But unfortunately this is not a TV script nor is it fiction as it appears some of the antics of "Boss Hogg" just may have be put into play in the ole game of "Mine Is Bigger Than Yours Play Book." This fight started when it appeared the Colbert County E-911 Board Leadership tried to do a defacto CoupDegras on a pending request from the City Of Muscle Shoals to have a newly formed Shoals Hospital Ambulance Company replace Helen Keller Ambulance as the Primary Responder on all E-911 calls within their city, before the request was even sent.
How did the E-911 Board even find out about the letter you ask? Well! according to Mayor David Bradford he told EMA Director Mike Melton about the letter and asked Director Melton what they needed to do to make their wishes happen?
Facts indictate right after their conversation this information was passed on to someone on the E-911 Board. Almost immediately things turned into a down hill beaver slide with someone attempting to make the slide slicker than owl ...... in an attempt to make the Muscle Shoals Letter DOA (Dead On Arrival.) What they did not expect was an autopsy was going to be performed on their actions.
Some people fish, hunt, golf and do other things for entertainment. Then some use their imagination along with biblical and scientific facts to create a story that will keep you spell bound from the first page to very last. The Sacred Gene takes you on journal into the genetic world that so few truly understand even today. Since the beginning of time, every living thing had and still has a Genetic Code. Jesus Christ 's Genetic Code would match his brothers and sisters and their siblings today would have the same matching genetic makeup as Jesus in his day.
Before creating the story he spent time in the world of genetic research with scientists who deal with it daily. Some refer to this world of genetics as The God Code.
The Bombay Company is back and adding outlets. The home furnishing giant declared bankruptcy in 2007, but now the company is inching its way back into the market. Locally, the easiest way to obtain Bombay furninshings and accessories is via QVC. Happy shopping!
Each Monday, The Connection will present a detailed account of a local sex offender residing in Colbert, Franklin, or Lauderdale County. Pictured is the now abandoned Shady Court Motel in Sheffield which was once the home to at least a dozen registered sex offenders.
Here as promisied are Carl's rules for excellence in dumpster diving. Use them wisely and if you have some new experiences please post them as Carl is always seeking new and better methods for better diving. He is considering having formal classes anyone interested login and let him know if you are interested.
DALE PRESLEY ANNOUNCES FOR DISTRICT 6 Dale Presley, longtime resident of Colbert County, has announced her candidacy for District 6 on the Colbert County Commission. Dale is a store manager in Cherokee and is extremely familiar with the challenges facing District 6 with the new Navistar plant opening in Barton. You can find her on Facebook and her website. Read More ... JJ Ray
Each Saturday Susie Shoals will be bringing you tidbits from around the area--we hope you'll enjoy them. We'll present everything from scheduled events to recent happenings to road conditions. We want you to contribute, so send your items to: baylockerbie@hotmail.com.
Remember, we publish only once a week; your news items need to be in by the Friday preceding the event. Thanks, Susie.
Remember Duane Allman? If you said, "Sure. Cher's husband," you may be slightly musically challenged. Here's a great short crash course on time Duane spent in Muscle Shoals:
1/2 lb hamburger steak smothered in sauteed onions, hamhock season turnip greens, creamy mac and cheese, seaoned pinto beans and banna pudding or cake .
BOX CAR CAFE SERVES HUNGRYMAN STYLE MEALS The Box Car Cafe has many items on their menu and are open for Breakfast at 6am and then they start serving lunch around 11am and continue until 2 pm Monday thru Friday. Their reputation for homestyle cooked breakfasts and lunches has their building surrounded by hungry patrons early. Read More ... Trader
Good Enough to Eat? This isn't exactly local food, but it was prepared by UNA Alumnus Jack White for the movie HungerGames. He can cook for us anytime... Read More ...
This $7.19 Italian Beef Sandwich Is A Man's Style Portion And Worth Every Penny
MUG'S CHICAGO EATERY located at 401 Cox Blvd, Sheffield, Alabama Ph# 256-389-1330, most credit cards accepted, has become a staple in the Shoal's for a few years now. Their breads and other ingredients are shipped in weekly from Chicago which allows you to get the same taste as if you were downtown Chicago. They are open Monday-Thursday 9:30am - 5pm and on Friday at 9:30am to 6pm. They are known for their Over Stuffed Sandwiches, Pasta's and Salads such as the Italian Beef you see in this picture.
They recently became an approved member of RUNNER'S DELIVERY SERVICE and you can now have their food brought to your work place or home. To place a delivery order call RUNNER's at 256-715-9900 and they will have it in your hands when you are ready, for no more than $1.00 tip per order.
The following three new Moulton eateries won prizes in that town's cookoffs recently. When out that way, be sure to give them a try:
Among the 10 restaurants that participated in the event, three that took home prizes — Lang’s Latte’ Cafe, Theo’s Bar and Grill and Ground Zero — are all brand-new or recently-opened Moulton establishments.
Medical Researches have now found that Vitamin D has a strong preventative affect on certain type of cancers with one being breast cancer. To read more go to mercola.com
THIS MAY KNOCK YOUR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE HEAD What I am about to tell you has worked for many. As we are all different, one's success may not be so with another so keep that in mind when reading this. But if this will get you off of your blood pressure medicine and let you keep those Big Green Bills in your pocket then it was worth the effort. Read More ... Trader
All Middle Tennessee residents are encouraged to listen to Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:35am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
Alabama humorist Colette has been called the Irma Bombeck of the 21st Century. Join her each Tuesday as she ponders everyday life in the South. You may contact Colette at: justhumor.justcolette@gmail.com
Several months ago Dr. Joe Cobb of the Colbert Animal Clinic had to treat a major neck laceration on a abuse case for the Colbert County Animal Shelter. The Dog who now has been named Crockett had a major injury which needed immediate attention. Several months before that a couple brought in a beagle that had been hit by a car and left for dead on highway 20 in Florence. The beagle's injuries were major and in 99% of most cases MaizIe as she is now known would have been put to sleep. Dr. Cobb had other ideas thou, and you will see in pictures the results of his work that shows the Veternarian skills of Dr. Joe Cobb of the Colbert Animal Clinic on Highway 72 West, Tuscumbia, Alabama, regarding the care and healing of crockett and maize. We don't believe after you see the pictures you will not have any doubt about his skills and abilities as one of the top vet's in the shoals area .
Firenze interviews local/national politicians and celebrities with her tongue placed firmly in cheek. Catch her latest mock interview every other Friday.
Meet Pam Casey Many of you met Pam Casey while she was in Florence to prosecute the Brian Keith McGuire rape case. Pam is now the Blount County District Attorney, actively pursuing abusers from all walks of life. Alabama Crime Watch will focus on crimes tried in her courtroom, as well as other high profile cases from around the state. Read More ... Staff
History tells us that Jesus had brothers and sisters. If you believe the story that Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born, then the only blood line or DNA would be from Mary, his mother. This same DNA would course through the veins of his brothers and sisters also and has been carried forward with their descendants.
A local author explores the hunt for these siblings' descendants and as evidence begins to unfold, just how it starts to affect certain individuals. While the book is written as fiction, the medical facts laid out are real and reality starts to slam you directly in the face.
More to come when I tell you who this author is and how this entire story came about.
Southern History is edited by Bette Favor Terry. The author of Phosphate Frenzy and The History of Lexington School, Terry holds a degree in history from the Universtiy of Alabama in Huntsville. If you wish to submit an article for consideration, please send it to baylockerbie@hotmail.com.
If you live in the Shoals, you've heard of Gen. John Coffee. The month of March marks the 198th anniversary of the Battle of Horsehoe Bend. Discover the real story...
If you've visited Clear Creek Falls in Winston County, you're familar with its beauty. The falls so impressed Charles D. Hudgens that he wrote the following poem about it...
Alzheimer's is a horrible disease in that it is like watching molassis pour from a glass on a cold winter morning. It is a slow grasping monster that steals the personality a little each day. The trick is it does it so slow you really don't know it is in full run if you are not around that person every day. Then for a laugh, it allows the original personality to come back fleetingly. Sometimes it stays for just a few minutes and sometimes if kinder it will stay for a couple of hours then be engulped again into the cloud where they eventually will not return.
My mom loves and loved all of her grand children but one of her favorites was chad. Regardless of her condition she always asked about the grandchildren even thou they may have justed visited her, for 15 minutes after they left she would not remember them.
Then on a Saturday chad was killed in a car accident. The decision was made not to tell mom unitl things settled down a bit.
My sister and I two days after the funeral went to see mom . We had been there about 30 minutes talking about different things when mom just stopped as if she was listening to someone. She then said, " Chad said to tell you he is OK and there is no need for anyone to be worried or cry about him. He is in a beautiful place and he will see us again". She then continued on with the subject we were discussing before she interupted the conversation with the statement about chad. It was if she never heard it herself.
Until the day she died she never ask about chad again.
In the summer of 2010, Trader was writing Trader Evaluates for the Shoalanda Group and Firenze was penning Nurse Nan. While meeting during an animal rescue, the pair of writers began discussing the need for an online news magazine that concentrated on the Shoals. After several months of planning and some false starts, The Connection was born on October 6, 2010. We plan on being here for a long time and welcome your input. Enjoy!
Editor's Note: No one associated with The Connection is currently associated with the Shoals Insider, Shoalanda Speaks, or The Quad-Cities Daily.
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