Calling Colbert County EMA...

 

Our J. Redmon has a question for Michael David Smith of the Colbert County EMA:

On 09/09/2022 @ approximately 1625HRS, Colbert County's EMA white Tahoe left the Colbert County Road Department, entered the westbound lane of ALT72W, and immediately accelerated to approximately 70mph (55 mph zone). This was coupled with numerous improper lane changes (no signals given). This rate of speed was maintained to the railroad overpass (55 mph zone) where traffic congestion forced a slower speed. Where was the 'emergency' that dictated such erratic and improper driving by a public official? At least one Colbert County taxpayer would like to know.

Return to Colbert EMA & the Cold Shoulder

Yesterday we referred to the Colbert EMA as the Tuscumbia EMA since the basics sent to us used that terminology. That is incorrect. We knew better and we failed to notice our error. Our fault and our apologies.

However, we had some who seemed to believe the TD article mentioned the source of the applications. It did not. We also had a reader, who later removed the comment, inform us that the applications were posted at the Sheffield Career Center. We will check this, but we have always been under the impression that any jobs listed there are also listed on the state site. 

The whole point of the article, no matter where the Colbert EMA is located, is that the three positions were not widely advertised. Yes, we support hiring from within, but if the entire department leaves, there is no hiring from within. Oh, and we also received comments that some staff is left. According to the TD, this is not true. Perhaps others in adjoining administrative areas have been assisting the three person EMA team? Or perhaps the TD is in error? If so, please don't blame us for that one.

Now let's return to the "Cold Shoulder" policy at Muscle Shoals City Schools. Some time ago, a mother wrote us that teachers could wear cold shoulder tops (and sent us a photo to prove it), but students were forbidden. After we published this, we were informed that the Muscle Shoals policy uses a measurement standard. 

Oddly enough, this type of problem was addressed exactly four years ago: Scoop Necked Tops

We don't know what the inch/centimeter standard is, but in the past we've explained to Florence parents that scoop necked tops are banned due to their possibly wide range of cleavage on display. We asked who would want to have to measure the students each morning. While we did get some volunteers for that little chore, we think banning is the best way to control the amount of flesh exposed. All cold shoulder tops are banned in Florence City Schools. Having to measure the shoulder opening in a top is a waste of school resources and could possibly leave the schools open to further problems.

Do we stand by our statement that teachers shouldn't wear this type of clothing in school? Yes. Teachers are there to teach, not to become sexual fodder for horny teenage boys. End of.