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Florence Mugshots 12.22.15

Birth Date:  08/16/72 Booking Number:  A1504774 Agency:  FPD Inmate Name:  PROCTOR, TABITHA S Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class 19:45:00 12/12/15 Theft 2nd-Shoplifting 3B 13A-8-4 2303 DIST 3F

Birth Date:  08/16/72
Booking Number:  A1504774
Agency:  FPD
Inmate Name:  PROCTOR, TABITHA S
Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class
19:45:00 12/12/15 Theft 2nd-Shoplifting 3B 13A-8-4 2303 DIST 3F

Birth Date:  07/22/78 Booking Number:  A1504740 Agency:  FPD Inmate Name:  SMITH, TIMOTHY A Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class 19:35:00 12/10/15 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 MUN BM

Birth Date:  07/22/78
Booking Number:  A1504740
Agency:  FPD
Inmate Name:  SMITH, TIMOTHY A
Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class
19:35:00 12/10/15 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 MUN BM

 

Continue reading Florence Mugshots 12.22.15

6 easy tips to avoid calorie overload during the holidays

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(BPT) – From office parties to neighborhood gatherings — during the holidays, food is everywhere. Despite your healthiest of intentions, it’s not easy to eat right during the holiday season — no matter how determined you are to stay on track. Continue reading 6 easy tips to avoid calorie overload during the holidays

8 ways to tackle cold and flu season this winter

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(BPT) – Just how likely are you to come down with a cold or the flu this season? The U.S. routinely sees epidemic levels of the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 36 states had already reported widespread activity by the end of last December. Each year, on average, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu, according to the CDC Foundation, costing an estimated $10.4 billion a year in direct medical expenses and an additional $16.3 billion in lost earnings. Continue reading 8 ways to tackle cold and flu season this winter

Saturday Night Live: Hillary Christmas

Holt recertified in economic development

Chamber President Steve Holt

          Chamber President Steve Holt

FLORENCE– Shoals Chamber of Commerce President, Steve Holt has been awarded
recertification by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) effective October
2015. Holt first achieved the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation in 1979. CEcD
re-certification, required every three years, was awarded to Holt who met demanding
requirements for continuing education and service to the profession. With 44 years of
economic development experience, Holt has a significant track record in economic and
community development.

Continue reading Holt recertified in economic development

Severe Storms for Wednesday

Severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The primary threats are damaging winds and large hail with a secondary threat of tornadoes. Daytime highs will be in the low to mid 70s.

Severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The primary threats are damaging winds and large hail with a secondary threat of tornadoes. Daytime highs will be in the low to mid 70s.

Franklin County Mugshots 11.20.15 through 12.9.15

NICKALUS ALLEN POUNDERS

Booking #: 1512011256
Age: 26
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
Address: CHEROKEE, AL
Arresting Agency: FCSO
Booking Date: 11-30-2015
Charges:
FTA: POSSESSION MARIJUANA 2ND

 

MICHAEL RAY FUGATE

Booking #: 1512111262
Age: 30
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
Address: PHIL CAMPBELL, AL
Arresting Agency: FCSO
Booking Date: 12-01-2015
Charges:
PROBATION VIOLATION

Continue reading Franklin County Mugshots 11.20.15 through 12.9.15

SNL: Lincoln Ads

Steve Flowers: This Week In Alabama Politics

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This week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. First, let me briefly recap the horses we have already handicapped. The list includes, in descending order, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed (16), Sen. Arthur Orr (15), Anniston Mayor Vaughn Stewart (14), Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox (13), Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson (12), Congressman Bradley Byrne (11), Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey (10), Sen. Del Marsh (9), State Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan (8), Attorney General Luther Strange (7), Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle (6), State Treasurer Young Boozer (5), and Secretary of State John Merrill (4). The final three horses will be revealed today. Continue reading Steve Flowers: This Week In Alabama Politics

Huntsville Youth Minister Arrested

Cristopher Bernal Alfaro

Cristopher Bernal Alfaro (Photo Courtesy HPD)

HUNTSVILLE-On December 15, 2015, Huntsville Police Department Investigators charged 30-year-old Cristopher Bernal Alfaro of Huntsville with two counts of Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child. Continue reading Huntsville Youth Minister Arrested

Jewish Temple’s Former Accounting Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from Temple

Temple Emanu-el

Temple Emanu-el

BIRMINGHAM—A federal judge recently sentenced the former Temple Emanu-el accounting manager to six months in prison and six months in home detention for stealing from his employer, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Posey and FBI Special Agent in Charge Roger C. Stanton. Continue reading Jewish Temple’s Former Accounting Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from Temple

Muscle Shoals Arrest Reports Nov. Through Dec.

 

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INMATE NAME: DEREON TERRELL GRANT

CITY: SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA

ARREST DATE: 11/10/15

CHARGES: 15-10-43 ALIAS WRIT OF ARREST

 

 

 

INMATE NAME: GUY LEVERT WATSON

CITY: COURTLAND, ALABAMA

ARREST DATE: 11/11/15

CHARGES: 15-10-43 ALIAS WRIT OF ARREST

 

 

 

INMATE NAME: ROBIN NICKOLE HAMM

CITY: FLORENCE, ALABAMA

ARREST DATE: 11/11/15

CHARGES: 13A-8-5 THEFT OF PROPERTY 3RD

 

Continue reading Muscle Shoals Arrest Reports Nov. Through Dec.

Florence – Lauderdale Mugshots Dec. 11 through 18

Birth Date:  06/25/55 Booking Number:  A1504754 Agency:  LAUD Inmate Name:  BREWER, CATHY F Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class 16:30:00 12/11/15 Public Intoxication 13A-11-10 4299 DIST VI

Birth Date:  06/25/55
Booking Number:  A1504754
Agency:  LAUD
Inmate Name:  BREWER, CATHY F
Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class
16:30:00 12/11/15 Public Intoxication 13A-11-10 4299 DIST VI

 

Birth Date:  04/06/76 Booking Number:  A1504833 Agency:  LAUD Inmate Name:  BASKINS, DAVID L

Birth Date:  04/06/76
Booking Number:  A1504833
Agency:  LAUD
Inmate Name:  BASKINS, DAVID L

 

Continue reading Florence – Lauderdale Mugshots Dec. 11 through 18

Drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in 2014

Over 47,000 deaths last year, mostly due to opioid pain relievers and heroin

Over 47,000 deaths last year, mostly due to opioid pain relievers and heroin

From 2000 to 2014 nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses. Opioid overdose deaths, including both opioid pain relievers and heroin, hit record levels in 2014, with an alarming 14 percent increase in just one year, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Continue reading Drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in 2014

FDA proposes to ban tanning bed use by people under 18

tanbedThere are many risks from indoor tanning devices: Using sunlamp products such as indoor tanning beds or booths exposes you to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and increases your risk of eye injury, skin damage, and skin cancer—including melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Continue reading FDA proposes to ban tanning bed use by people under 18

Man Arrested in Florence for Domestic Violence

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On 12/17/2015 at approximately 8 pm, the Florence Police Department, with assistance from several FPD SWAT team members, responded to the area of Huntsville Road and Baldwin in order to execute an arrest warrant resulting from a domestic situation that had just occurred. Based on particular information provided to the police department, extra precautionary measures were taken when executing this arrest warrant to protect both the suspect and the community. After a short time, Israel Porfil Soto, 29, was taken into custody and charged with Domestic Violence Menacing 3rd without incident.

**All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty**

Texas Man Makes Christmas Lights Play Alabama Fight Song

AUSTIN, TX (WSFA) –

A homeowner in Texas decided to give his co-worker a unique Christmas present this December.

John Storms synchronized the Christmas lights on his house to the Alabama fight song as a Christmas present for his co-worker, Roger.

Helen Keller Babies December 2015

 

Racially Mixed Babies

Antonio Morales Aguilar, son born to Luis Morales and Evangelina Aguilar of Russellville, Alabama on December 7, 2015.

Mason Brent Fritts, son born to Chris and Heather Fritts of Killen, Alabama on December 7, 2015.

Olivia Grace Miller, daughter born to Michael and Alisha Miller of Russellville, Alabama on December 7, 2015.

Jaremi Omarien Garner, son born to Jared Garner and Brooke Isbell of Florence, Alabama on December 8, 2015.

Sofia Salinas Alvarez, daughter born to Luis Salinas and Zosima Alverez of Russellville, Alabama on December 8, 2015.

Kaylinn Josie Canelas, daughter born to Mario and Sasha Canelas of florence, Alabama on December 9, 2015.

Thorin Wrather Holland, son born to Barrett and Haley Looney of Tuscumbia, Alabama on December 10, 2015.

Silas Jude Miller, son born to Jesse and Caitlin Miller of Rogersville, Alabama on December 11, 2015.

Florence Police Respond to Seven Points Crime

Crime in Seven Points.                                                                                     Crime in Seven Points.

 

Over the last 48 hours several posts have surfaced on social media alleging a series of “attacks” in the 7 points area.

The posts suggest a total of 17 incidents and that the police department is withholding information. The posts claim that they (the poster) were told the following, “They (Florence Police) claim if they put it on the news it might make the suspect flee from the area he has chosen to pick his victims.” Neither of these claims are accurate.

 

Continue reading Florence Police Respond to Seven Points Crime

Crimson Tide Begins Bowl Practice: To face Michigan State in Goodyear Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31

12-16-15 MFB Bowl Practice 1 team Photo by Robert Sutton

MFB Bowl Practice 1 team        Photo by Robert Sutton

 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field on Wednesday afternoon, working a nearly two-hour session in shells inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility.

Continue reading Crimson Tide Begins Bowl Practice: To face Michigan State in Goodyear Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31