Mud in Greenhill/Smoke in Sheffield

James Dolan is an Independent candidate opposing Phillip Pettus of Greenhill. Pettus is a former state trooper currently serving in the Alabama legislature; the former lawman doesn't have any Democratic opposition, but Dolan is making a big splash in his attempt to unseat the Republican. Now Dolan has publicly stated his signs are disappearing in Pettus' home territory.

This is the second major allegation against Pettus by the Dolan campaign. Our opinion? Whether these allegations are true or not, Dolan should push Pettus' poor record of representing all the citizens of his district. It hasn't been that long ago that he attempted to disenfranchise the citizens of Florence in a county election. We feel Pettus only stopped pushing the issue when he saw how it was alienating his voter base.

Now let's return to the City on the Bluff, aka Sheffield. A friend tells us that she and her husband pass the entrance to Inspiration Landing every day. How much preparation for work have they seen? None. Of course, John Elkington has 10 more weeks in which to keep his promise of beginning construction before the end of 2018 (his second projected start date). Any bookmakers out there?

Still in Sheffield, the Facebook page Boycott Sheffield has changed its name to Make Sheffield Great Again. The owners of the page are encouraging everyone to attend the 5:00 p.m. city council meeting on October 15th. We encourage any of our readers who do attend to give us a detailed report. It should be more than interesting!