Monday's Lauderdale Commission Meeting

It may rival a Cherokee Town Council Meeting, or it may just be a recitation of number crunching, but at this point we're urging everyone who possibly can to attend the Lauderdale County Commission meeting tomorrow morning. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. in room 301 of the courthouse.

From information provided by sources close to the current brouhaha over Lauderdale's EMA office and director, there will be continued discussion of George Grabryan's job performance. After an investigation spanning over two years, District 1 Commissioner Rhea Tays Fulmer shocked the audience two weeks ago by revealing Mr. Grabryan had lent traffic cones to an organization that provides driving instruction to various county emergency agencies. Yes, that was sarcasm.

At best the issue should be laid to rest tomorrow. At worst, we'll all get to see a witch a few days early.

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From today's TimesDaily: (Tammy) Irons...said her record speaks for itself. We agree; a vote for Dr. Gerald Freeman is a vote for returning honesty to our State Senate.

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A reader has forwarded a criticism of our blog. It seems a local Facebook member asked why we haven't addressed the proposed UNA land purchase from the City of Florence. In fact, we did comment on the issue in a previous blog: Link

The blog focused on two issues; neither of which we have an answer to as yet. Our Facebook critic may rest assured we will have updates on the issue.

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Don't forget that this week marks the annual Ghost Walk downtown: Link

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Here's some witches we can all love...

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My Florence, Shoals Scene, & More

The Shoals area is growing--finally! We've never understood why anyone (except teenagers) complains there's nothing to do in the Shoals. We do understand that with so much to do, much of it gets lost in the small print of various local publications, and we miss some first class entertainment or fun.

Here's a brief list of some websites that will make sure your dance card is filled:

My Florence - A community page with news as well as events.

Shoals Scene - Entertainment events from around the entire Shoals area.

North Florence - This is a new Facebook page that's looking for volunteers. How about you?

The Connection - This new Internet mag is about to launch within days. Send in your events now.

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Don't know Kyle Brown?; you should. Kyle is the Republican candidate for Colbert County District Judge. Here's your chance to meet him:

Shoals Republican Club Hosts Kyle Brown Candidate For Colbert County District Court Judge Candidate September 21st The Shoals Republican Club will host Colbert County Assistant District Attorney and Republican Colbert County District Court Judge candidate Kyle Brown on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. until ...6:30 p.m. at Stanfield’s Steak House, 5745 River Road in Muscle Shoals.All meetings of the Shoals Republican Club are open to the public. For more information, contact Shoals Republican Club President William Smith at (256) 767-4529, or ShoalsRepublicanClub@gmail.com.

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We have a real bone to pick with Dr. Gerald Freeman, Republican candidate for Alabama Senate District 1. Goodness, what is it? He spells his nickname with a "J" instead of a "G." That's really hard on all of us OCD bloggers.

If you aren't familiar with Dr. Freeman, please visit his site to learn more about him. We'll certainly be bringing you more on him in the near future. Link

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Trapp Town near Russellville? Is this actually Tharptown? No matter, here's a great pic of its natural bridge. Available on eBay: Link




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