An "R" Rated Show at the Palace?

 

Ah, the Palace Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop. It has a lovely write-up on the Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Tourism Visitors site - probably because Rob Carnegie hasn't learned what's in which county. 

The soda fountain opened in 1906 and was restored in 2001. Then earlier this year, the tourist mecca for downtown Tuscumbia closed briefly. New owners (Ashley Morrow and two others) then purchased the Palace and promised to continue its tradition with a few modern changes. 

One of these changes appears to be shifting the clientele base to adults only or at least teens with adult supervision. Is this a good business move?

What time does Krampus come on stage?

Get Your Krampus Sweaters - Only in Tuscumbia

Special: Shocked by an Ad?

 

Sometimes we receive complaints/questions about ads on our sites. This is what you need to know:

1. We have our Google ad preferences set to non-controversial, meaning no nudity, etc. What you, we, or Google finds controversial may vary. Ads also depend on those outside partners to whom Google sells space.

2. If you're seeing an ad for something like the Ajax Liquor Store, don't blame us. You are able to change it. Place your mouse over the upper right hand corner or the ad. An "x" and triangle should appear. 

Click on the "x" to make sure you're not shown this particular advertisement again. Click on the triangle to manage your ad choices so that you won't be shown similar ads from other companies.

Let us know if you still have problems.

What about Pine Street?

 

If a person has liked and followed the City of Florence government’s Facebook page and in the settings checked the box for live streaming the city council meetings (are you lost yet? eyes glazing over?) They will notice if they click on the comment button in the upper right corner of the screen, they can read the live comments. Inevitably, no matter the agenda item being voted upon, or comment being made “from the podium” by a “member of the public” during a “live stream”, someone will post “We need to fix the roads” No truer 6 words have ever been written when it comes to Florence city streets. Which brings me to the latest fiasco: What to do with Pine Street?!?

I rarely think of myself as one, but my mirror loves to remind me that I am a senior citizen. As I can see “Four score” on my next 20-year birthday cake there are things I can remember that are definitely historical. The widening of Pine Street is one of them. Having been a resident of North Florence for most of my life, I can remember that before Pine Street was “4 lane” it was a two-lane street which was rarely used. Wood Ave. was the main thoroughfare. 

But the city “fathers” had a plan that would create a transportation portal that would be the height of efficiency. Pine St. was to be widened and connected to Cleveland Ave with 4 lanes all the way to both Wood and Chisholm Rd.! This was all part of a “master plan” to create one big loop around the downtown area. Pine was to hook up with Dr. Hicks Blvd which would intersect with Florence Blvd to Cox Creek Pkwy back to Wood Ave. At the time, this was to be the North Florence version of an interstate highway! And except for a few modifications and street widening here and there, this remained for the next 60 years!

Now there is downtown growth (the necessity of this latest project is another posting entirely) which is bottle-necking Pine Street, and the campus of UNA has made a portion of the street into one big crosswalk. What to do? Different proposals have been made and scrapped, but one thing is certain. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT PINE STREET!

Maybe the millions going to parks and recreation for floating RV parks in a flood zone could be better spent on roads? Ask a commenter during a “live stream.”

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔽𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖

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Hi, I'm Caterpillar. I'm a grrrrrreat dog, a good boy. If you want specifics, I'm a two year-old Mastiff mix looking for a pad to hang out in. Please come give me a once-over at the Florence shelter in the industrial park:

The Mark White Show Celebrates 6th Anniversary

 

Yesterday marked six years of The Mark White Show. We can't say enough good about Mark who at one time toiled as a law enforcement officer in Lauderdale County. Now he brings poignant stories to his wide audience. You can hear Mark every weekday on KIX 93.6 FM. 

Congratulations, Mark!

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Yesterday's events in Smith's Station have certainly been less than uplifting; however, we do commend 1819 News for exposing the mayor's habit of storing CCTV of the female customers who visited his small grocery.

Now we wonder what local small merchants may be doing with videos of the females who frequent their stores. Remember to be observant for cameras when shopping and stay covered up.

We'd also like to know what kind of filter the mayor used when he turned into Brittini. Not that we'd want one or anything like that...

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Hi, I'm Adia. Sorry that I'm not sure what breed I am, but I'm a nine month-old girl looking for a home. Please come see me at the Florence shelter on Roberson Road just off Chisholm:

The Best Alternative to the Salvation Army: Toy Share

 

Many no longer want to donate Christmas toys to the Salvation Army (if they ever did). What's a safe alternative? The annual Bank Independent Toy Share.

TOY SHARE MORE WAYS TO SHARE THE JOY!  Drop off new, unwrapped toys for local organizations at our Bank Independent branches through December 8th.  – or –

Your donations will be distributed within your community by local charitable organizations, including:  Angel Tree Program in partnership with Lexington School Christmas Charities Year Round of Madison County Committee on Church Cooperation in Morgan County Department of Human Resources of Lawrence County Cornerstone Church Department of Human Resources of Franklin County  Department of Human Resources of Limestone County North Alabama Christian Children's Home Rogersville Volunteer Fire Department Safeplace of the Shoals  Shoals CASA William Porter Foundation in the Shoals

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Hi, I'm Teller, but I'm no magician. I am a beautiful male collie who's ten years-old. I guess you could say in the canine world, I'm a senior citizen. I'm looking for a big yard and someone to love. Is that too much to ask? Please come by the Florence shelter in the industrial park and give me a look:

And in October in Sheffield...

 

October was a busy month in Sheffield:

1. Fizz Lounge on Hatch Boulevard closed.

2. Mayor Steve Stanley asked for a meeting of the Inspiration Landing Board. So far, crickets on that.

3. There was a murder-suicide in Park Place on the town's high street.

4. Jerk's Caribbean Bar & Grill, also on Sheffield's main street, closed.

Often our readers ask for good news; what if there is no good news to publish? There's certainly none coming from Sheffield, at least as far as the economy is concerned.

Will November hold positive news? We await...

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Want to know still more about Inspiration Landing? A company called GlobalData will sell you a report for only $100.00. At least someone is making money off the project.

Hi, Guys. I'm L'il Man. Looks like no one knows my breed, but I'm 19 months-old and looking for a home. Come see me at the Florence shelter on Roberson Road:

Who's to Blame in Frog Pond?

 

Things have gone terribly wrong in Frog Pond. Dahlia Smythe, having grown tired of Leo Potworthy dropping his cigarette butts on her walkway, has retrieved her Kalashnikov and blown Leo away. She even took out Leo's 90 year-old grandmother, his infant son, and his Poodle in her spray of bullets. 

So who's in the wrong here?

Leo may not have been perfect. He may have even been a total jackass, but most would agree that Dahlia's response was uncalled for. That's most rational individuals. People who work in sociology in various colleges seem incapable of understanding the enormity that Dahlia has committed.

Leaving our analogy for the real world, we see that two sociology professors at UAH (Daniel R. Morrison & Virginia Sims) have come out in support of Hamas. UAH is a State tax-funded institution. The two professors were among those who falsely claimed Israel bombed a hospital in Gaza.

Some of us who blog here have degrees from UAH. We are not happy. Let's tell UAH exactly how we feel about the situation:

Dr. Charles L. Karr
President
Student Services Building, Room 300
256.824.6982
president@uah.edu

LaFreeda Jordan
Chief External Affairs Officer
Student Services Building, Room 318B
256.824.6142
lafreeda.jordan@uah.edu

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Hello. I'm Erma. I'm a Hound mix, so they say. I'm only 13 months-old, so you might say I'm a teenager. Please come to my rescue here at the Florence shelter in the industrial park: