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Town Creek man charged with capital murder in 2014 child death

TOWN CREEK-(SHOALS INSIDER)-Authorities tell the Shoals Insider they have made an arrest in the August 2014 death of a child from Lawrence County. Continue reading Town Creek man charged with capital murder in 2014 child death

Lauderdale County Mugshots for 3.24.16

Birth Date:  06/19/96
Booking Number:  A1601044
Agency:  LAUD
Inmate Name:  PEDEN, BRIAN P
Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class
16:00:00 03/14/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 CIR BM

Birth Date:  11/04/80
Booking Number:  A1601068
Agency:  JUD
Inmate Name:  RIGGS, STEVEN W
Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class
11:45:00 03/15/16 Other 0004 MUN VI

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Former jewelry store owner gets four months in jail, three years probation

Charlotte Killen (Photo: LCDC)

FLORENCE — Lauderdale County Circuit Judge Mike T. Jones, this morning, sentenced a former jewelry store owner to 46 months in prison on theft charges. Continue reading Former jewelry store owner gets four months in jail, three years probation

Fatal crash on Hwy. 247

COLBERT COUNTY – A two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, March 22, has claimed the life of a Russellville man. Continue reading Fatal crash on Hwy. 247

Tax tips as deadline approaches

The Alabama Department of Revenue would like to remind taxpayers we are less than one month away from this year’s filing deadline. Due to an overlap of tax deadlines and Federal/State holidays, the deadline to file tax returns this year is Monday, April 18. Here are a couple of tips and reminders to assist taxpayers as the deadline approaches. Continue reading Tax tips as deadline approaches

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Mother and boyfriend in jail after 1-year-old dies

RUSSELLVILLE-(SHOALS INSIDER)-Authorities tell the Shoals Insider a Franklin county woman and her boyfriend are in custody after the early morning death of her one-year-old child. Continue reading Mother and boyfriend in jail after 1-year-old dies

Owner of ECM Hospital to merge with Capella Healthcare

FLORENCE — The owner of ECM Hospital, RegionalCare Hospital Partners Inc. of Tennessee and Capella Healthcare, Inc. today announced plans to merge the two companies. The new company will have 18 hospital campuses in 12 states with more than 13,000 employees, 2,000 affiliated physicians and $1.7 billion in revenues. The combined company’s name will be RCCH Health Partners (RegionalCare Capella Healthcare). Continue reading Owner of ECM Hospital to merge with Capella Healthcare

Franklin County Divorce filings for February 2016

FRANKLIN DIVORCES FEBRUARY 2016 Continue reading Franklin County Divorce filings for February 2016

Funeral arrangements announced for Sanders brothers

Brothers Jeremiah and Jacob Sanders (Photo courtesy FB)

SHOALS INSIDER-Funeral arrangements were announced today for Jeremiah and Jake Sanders. Continue reading Funeral arrangements announced for Sanders brothers

This Week in Alabama Politics: Where are they now?

Alabama’s leading Political Columnist Steve Flowers

A good friend and loyal reader suggested to me that he would like to see a column entitled, “Where Are They Now?” Then I ran into former Gov. Albert Brewer at a Birmingham restaurant and it prompted me to do that column.
Gov. Brewer has always been admired by Alabamians as one of the finest people to have ever served in state government. I got to know Gov. Brewer, when I was a young page in the Alabama House of Representatives and Brewer was a youthful Speaker of the House. In fact, he has the distinction of being the youngest Speaker in state history. He was elected to the House from Morgan County at 28 and became Speaker during only his second term at age 33. Continue reading This Week in Alabama Politics: Where are they now?

Books-A-Million releases list of good reads for Spring Break

FLORENCE–Spring Break season is here, which means plenty of downtime, recreation, and R&R – rest and reading, that is! To help students steer clear of wordy textbooks during the well-deserved week off, Books-A-Million has released top-rated titles to tote along for the vacation fun – from fantasy tales and suspenseful thrillers to contemporary romance and funny fictions. Whether Spring Breakers are beach bound or sticking around for a staycation, these books will keep them enthralled and entertained all hiatus long. Continue reading Books-A-Million releases list of good reads for Spring Break

PUBLIC RECORD UPDATE: Lauderdale county divorce filings for February 2016

LAUDERDALE DIVORCES FEBRUARY 2016 Continue reading PUBLIC RECORD UPDATE: Lauderdale county divorce filings for February 2016

Body of second brother recovered from Tennessee River

Brothers Jeremiah and Jacob Sanders (Photo courtesy FB)

ROCK PILE-(SHOALS INSIDER)-Authorities have confirmed to the Shoals Insider that the second missing fisherman was found this afternoon on the Tennessee River after an exhaustive two-week search. Continue reading Body of second brother recovered from Tennessee River

Florence Mugshots for 3.18.2016

Mugshots provided by Florence Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty.

Birth Date:  01/26/84
Booking Number:  A1600874
Agency:  FPD
Inmate Name:  HIBNER, JUSTIN A
Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class
14:40:00 03/10/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 1J 15-11-5 5015 MUN BM
14:40:00 03/10/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 1J 15-11-5 5015 MUN BM

Birth Date:  03/17/83
Booking Number:  A1600974
Agency:  FPD
Inmate Name:  HEATHERLY, BILLY W JR
Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class
14:07:00 03/09/16 Drug Paraphernalia,Use/Poss 13a-12-260 MUN AM
14:07:00 03/09/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 MUN BM
14:07:00 03/09/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 MUN BM

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5 Weird Things About Easter

Sunrise Easter Service in Maine

1.Easter falls on a different day every year. It is on the first Sunday after the full moon on or just after March 21st.

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PUBLIC RECORD UPDATE: Colbert County Divorce Filings for February

COLBERT DIVORCE FILINGS for FEBRUARY 2016

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Leprechaun Seen in Mobile

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Missing 8-year-old and mom, home safely

Missing 8 year old Wyatt Ray Sanford is now home

ARAB-A missing 8-year-old and his mom have returned home after a strange three-day ordeal. Authorities tell the Shoals Insider, Belinda Ann Miller Curvin and her son, Wyatt Ray Sanford, made it home safely Thursday morning. Continue reading Missing 8-year-old and mom, home safely

Truck driver sentenced to 55 years for aggravated sexual abuse of a child

BIRMINGHAM – U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon on Wednesday sentenced a truck driver from Talladega to 55 years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for his aggravated sexual abuse of a child under age 12, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Continue reading Truck driver sentenced to 55 years for aggravated sexual abuse of a child