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Letter of Intent / Why Now Part 2
We have now received an email reply from Mayor Ellerbrock. This is a direct quote from that reply: “The LOI was executed after the...
Jul 25, 20252 min read


Letter of Intent, or Intentional Timing?”
By The Real Doss Ferry Chronicle Let’s start with a question: Has anyone actually heard from the City of Kimberly? Not the Chamber of...
Jul 25, 20254 min read


🥕“GROW A GARDEN” TAKES OVER PLANET EARTH —
Kids Call It Fun, Parents Think It’s a Cult By The Real Doss Ferry Chronicle Man, I don’t know what’s goin’ on with these kids anymore. I...
Jul 21, 20252 min read


What Really Happened at the Candidate Forum in Gardendale Involving Kimberly Mayoral Candidates
After a long day of phone calls, emails, and good old-fashioned listening, we’re ready to break down what went down at last night’s...
Jul 18, 20254 min read


BREAKING: The Real Doss Ferry Chronicle Has Convinced Modern-Day Lady Whistledown to Join Us -- A Royal Flush: The Tale of the Crowned Prince of Pipes By Modern-Day Lady Whistledown
Every once in a while, we at The Real Doss Ferry Chronicle get lucky enough to land someone with a sharp pen, a sharper tongue, and...
Jul 17, 20252 min read


Why Now? A response to a reader’s question that practically answered itself. We recently had a reader ask the most obvious—and probably the most important—question of all:
“Why now?” As in: why is Kimberly’s long-overdue sewage issue suddenly front-page news… just weeks before a local election? Well, let’s...
Jul 17, 20252 min read


⚾️ Travel Ball Families Enter 3-Week “Recovery Period,” Pick Up Extra Shifts to Pay for Fall Ball They Secretly Hope Gets Rained Out
All Across, AL — The dust has finally settled on another season of travel baseball, and local families are now entering what experts are...
Jul 16, 20252 min read


Innovation With a Side of Grit: Morris Opens a Place for People Who Actually Do Stuff
Dream Big, Work Hard, Plug In: Morris Just Gave Entrepreneurs a Home MORRIS, AL — In a world where people pay $7 for iced coffee and...
Jul 16, 20252 min read


RDFC Commentary: “Sewer Smells and Sudden Timing”
In the plainspoken, common-sense style of Kimberly citizens who are paying attention. Folks, gather ‘round. I’d like to tell you a little...
Jul 15, 20253 min read


TARRANT RESIDENT SAYS FAREWELL THE ONLY WAY SHE KNEW HOW: WITH A MIDDLE FINGER AND A MASTERCLASS IN CIVICS
TARRANT, AL — In a political moment that will go down somewhere between "historically petty" and "God, I wish I had popcorn," longtime...
Jul 9, 20252 min read


RDFC Presents: Top 10 Frozen Drinks to Beat Alabama’s Scorching Heat
Summer in Alabama? It’s like standing in a sauna with all your clothes on—minus the relaxing part. You step outside and instantly regret...
Jul 8, 20252 min read


“Nonpartisan?” Bless Your Heart.
RDFC Investigative-ish Report: Alabama’s Magical Disappearing Party Affiliations So let us get this straight… You’re running for mayor in...
Jul 8, 20252 min read


RDFC PROUDLY PRESENTS: A LOCAL PIZZA LOVE STORY
Listen, y’all… if you've never had Majestic Pies in Morris, you're basically committing a crime against your own taste buds and possibly...
Jul 8, 20251 min read


BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE LOW-BUDGET CNN OF NORTH JEFFERSON COUNTY
Y’all… we’ve officially gone digital. That’s right—The Real Doss Ferry Chronicle now has a WEBSITE. www.therdfc.com — because...
Jul 8, 20251 min read


The 10 Things I Couldn’t Stop Thinking About While Sitting in Traffic for an Hour This Morning
Why is Everyone Suddenly a Podcaster?! Spotify My uncle, my neighbor, and the guy delivering pizza are all “content creators” now. Do we...
Jul 8, 20252 min read


The Real Doss Ferry Delivery Showdown: UPS vs FedEx vs Amazon Prime
Alright folks, it’s time to settle the age-old debate — which delivery crew gets my Amazon packages done right? Spoiler alert: it’s a...
Jul 8, 20252 min read


IT’S TIME TO VOTE LIKE YOUR FACEBOOK DIGNITY DEPENDS ON IT
Y’all, it’s go-time. One of our own—Amy Raab Photography (a.k.a. the woman who can make even your crankiest toddler look like a Gap...
Jul 8, 20251 min read


Alabama Town Solves Fire Chief Dispute by Paying One to Stay Home and Watch Netflix
TARRANT, AL— After four years of legal battles, heated city council meetings, and enough taxpayer money spent on lawyers to fund an...
Feb 13, 20252 min read


D-BAT Gardendale Opens: Local Kids Now Required to Have Agents Before Kindergarten
GARDENDALE, AL — The long-awaited grand opening of D-BAT Gardendale has finally arrived, and with it, a new era of baseball training,...
Feb 13, 20252 min read


Alabama Passes “What is a Woman Act,” Finally Puts End to Age-Old Debate, Settles Science Forever
MONTGOMERY, AL — In what many are calling a historic moment of clarity, Alabama’s House of Representatives passed the What is a Woman...
Feb 13, 20253 min read
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