Monday, July 21, 2014

Hendershot, Williamson, & Underwood?


We’ve had at least one reader question why the seeming lack of coverage of Colbert County Democratic nominee for sheriff, Frank Williamson. Our reader feels that our friendship with Billy Underwood has influenced us in some way, since Mr. Underwood is chairman of the Colbert County Democratic Party. The reader was also quick to point out that we have given Lauderdale Democratic candidate Augie Hendershot much negative press over some of the “same issues.”

First, Lexington Chief Hendershot was in a runoff for his party’s nomination; Mr. Williamson was not. Readers may rest assured that we will have quite a bit of coverage of Mr. Williamson at a later date.

Second, the proved problems with Hendershot and the alleged problems with Williamson are of a totally different nature. While Mr. Williamson has, according to the reader in question, been married four times, he has not used “family values” as a plank in his platform as has five times married Hendershot. In other words, while he may...or may not...be a hypocrite, he’s not been hypocritical over his family life.

Many of the allegations against Williamson are of an ethical or criminal nature. In other words, we here at Shoalanda are in no position to comment on them without more information (read: proof). Most of the negative comments we have made concerning Hendershot have been known to all of us here for years and 100% of them have been vetted. None of them concerns anything in the least illegal.

We will be discussing some of the issues our reader has with Williamson in the next few days; however, as we have advised the reader...and do advise any others with such information...criminal complaints should be taken to the appropriate state agency.


We’re going to touch on another difference between Hendershot and Williamson. Mr. Williamson has recently brought forth a platform enumerating his intentions if elected. We have not seen Hendershot even come close to that. If Chief Hendershot wants to send us any detailed plans for the sheriff’s office, we will be happy to publish them. In fact, as always, we will be happy to publish any press release he may send us.



Hmmmm, so Shoalanda is going easy on the Colbert County Democratic Party because she’s friends with Billy Underwood? She’s also friends with O.B., a rabid supporter of Augie Hendershot. You haven’t seen her go easy on H. Hollow Hendershot because of that fact, have you?



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6 comments:

  1. "Hmmmm, so Shoalanda is going easy on the Colbert County Democratic Party because she’s friends with Billy Underwood? She’s also friends with O.B., a rabid supporter of Augie Hendershot. You haven’t seen her go easy on H. Hollow Hendershot because of that fact, have you?"
    I think Shoalanda answered that question in this blog post,... While we disagree on certain things there is a certain amount of respect I feel, for one another. People could learn from that. You can disagree in a civil manner.

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    1. Absolutely, my friend. We haven't decided whom to support in Colbert County, but when we do, it will not be because of the influence of our friends. We understand some of our friends even eat broccoli... No influence there.

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  2. I understand Augie Hendershot, Chief of Police of Lexington's 3-man Police Dept., is married to the Magistrate/Clerk in Lexington. In theory, the role of the Magistrate is to serve as an objective filter to determine if criminal complaints brought to the Court satisfy the criteria established by statute. In this situation, with the Chief of Police married to the Magistrate, it is difficult, if not impossible, to see how the Magistrate can be truly objective. This appears to be a flagrant conflict of interest.

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    1. Yes, he went from the Water Clerk to the Town Clerk; a step up? Wife number four, the former Water Clerk, now works for DHR and is party to several law suits which we as taxpayers will feel the brunt of.

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  3. We have read or heard about the morals or lack thereof concerning the candidates personal lives you haven't yet touched on leadership ability and work ethics.Somehow I can't see much of either coming from a one stop light town with a Chief and one Indian.
    Singleton for Sheriff the only choice!

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    1. We've mentioned this slightly and will again in the coming months. Yes, we make no bones about supporting Rick Singleton.

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