The image of Kimberly Bynum pictured after her June arrest is in striking contrast to her Vina High School photos. The Russellville woman will be arraigned in Franklin County Court on January 4th and tried possibly as early as February for her part in a sexual relation with a former student, a relationship that may have been begun as early as three years before school officials took notice, or at least action.
However, considering the delays in the trial of Amanda Watkins, it may be 2013 before preliminary legal wranglings are settled. Bynum, like Watkins, could face 20 years in prison for her affair with the 2011 male graduate. The law under which Bynum is charged was outlined in a bill sponsored in 2010 by Rep. Demetrius Newton (D), of Birmingham. Newton introduced the bill due to an incident in which a teacher and a 16-year-old student were accused of having a sexual relationship but school officials could take no action against the teacher since the student had reached the age of consent in Alabama. The 2010 law provides that consent is not a defense.*****
RegionalCare has announced Bryan Lee (pictured) is the new Chief Operating Officer for ECM, not Chief Executive Officer, as announced earlier by WAAY Television in Huntsville. We have to wonder if Lee now questions what he's gotten himself into.
Lee is a graduate of UAB and presumably should know the vagaries of regional politics in the highly competitive world of Alabama hospitals...or at least in the Shoals.
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A reader writes that the former Sheffield Dairy King building is now owned by Ralph and Velma Higgins, 6623 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119, (215) 848-9676, and that the Delta property tax listing is for 301 South Montgomery Avenue. If the owners are not aware of the condition of the building, someone in city government should inform them.
Names of other Shoals eyesores are listed in the column to the left of this blog.
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Ninon Holder has sent word that the Tuscumbia Post Office mural is safe and in storage. Since there is some debate as to who actually owns this long neglected masterpiece, a group of Tuscumbia citizens are looking into the possibility of Federal funds to restore and properly display this Depression era artwork.*****
Alas, Sheffield's Santa Claus is still missing, ala Gen. Franco who is still dead. Mayor Ian Sanford has mentioned finding an extant one in Louisiana, but the cost was prohibitive to purchase and ship here. Perhaps a benefactor would step up?
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More comments on former Coffee CEO Joe Roach:
His policy/willingness to go after people's homes and 
property were disgusting. Lying and false intentions about looking in Lauderdale Co. for another hospital site, shameful. Motive, greed. Good riddance.I'm beginning to hear the Banjo from the Movie Deliverance. I'm afraid Lauderdale County and Florence are fixing to get Raped.
Let's hope Roach's replacement is both more ethical and tactful.
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A faithful reader has asked if we have identified the owner of the old Dairy King property at 301 Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield. In fact, we've had several to ask...and we know where they were going with this. As far as we can ascertain, the property was purchased by Troy Glidden in 1988. Whether he still owns the dilapidated former dairy bar is another question since the address does not seem to be listed on Delta property records. If anyone knows who's responsible for this molding pile of lumber, please send us the info. Thanks.
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Breaking News: Kimberly Bynum indicted. Trial set for January 4th.
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Daniel Rosser is currently the only announced candidate for the office of Probate Judge in Colbert County, but that doesn't mean several more won't be involved in the final fray. Rosser is running as a Democrat, and will presumably run against incumbent Thomas Crosslin, assuming the current judge doesn't decide to retire.
On the Republican side, Tommy Oswalt, owner of the Trojan House Cafe' in Muscle Shoals, has stated his intention to stand as a Republican, and now Jim Bonner, former candidate for the state legislature, has also unofficially entered the fray.
Bonner's name has only just been added to the ShoalsInsider's poll on the race, but for what it may be worth, here are the current stats on the four candidates:
Related post: Daniel Rosser
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It's been quite some time since we've added to our Shoals eyesore list, but today we have a doozy. The former Dairy King building on Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield has stood vacant for many years, well over 20 according to M.C. who was kind enough to take this photo for us--a photo that says is all.
Who is the current owner? Could he be someone who has the funds to begin immediate restoration of this property? If so, why doesn't he care? More later...
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RegionalCare has announced Bryan Lee (pictured) is the new Chief Operating Officer for ECM, not Chief Executive Officer, as announced earlier by WAAY Television in Huntsville. We have to wonder if Lee now questions what he's gotten himself into.
A reader writes that the former Sheffield Dairy King building is now owned by Ralph and Velma Higgins, 6623 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119, (215) 848-9676, and that the Delta property tax listing is for 301 South Montgomery Avenue. If the owners are not aware of the condition of the building, someone in city government should inform them.
