Tuscumbia's Oakwood Cemetery

Summertime in the Shoals means many things, and sudden grass growth is one of them. This is no sudden phenomenon, so why aren't certain agencies ready for that growth? We're speaking of Oakwood Cemetery in Tuscumbia. Recently photos have appeared on Facebook that depict a totally unacceptable situation. For instance, this:

How would you feel if you visited your family plot and found this? It looks a photograph from a website requesting volunteer workers to reclaim a lost historical graveyard. 

We promise that we're not picking on Tuscumbia this month. We do expect more from that city. Families are awaiting answers...

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A reader has asked us what's going on in Russellville. It seems several restaurants have recently closed. Since the economy is said to be on quite the uptick, we have no answer for the question.

Readers? Any idea why Russellville is suddenly losing businesses?