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Rickey rails on 2 members of the Houston County Commission, who are also members of the Houston County Sheriffs Department, over conflict of interests in appointing members of the Houston County Healthcare Authority, voting on their own pay increases, among other issues.

In a city already raved by crime, Birmingham police tased a band director from Minor High School, located in Adamsville, Alabama, when the band director continued to lead the band at the end of the game. Rickey thinks everyone involved should be arrested.

This week Rickey rails on the continuing library controversy in Dale County. He gets riled up over ambulance service and hazing among students and how parents handle things. And finally, when there's a chase which involves multiple counties, how do they communicate when every county has a different radio system.

It seems like the county commissioners in Geneva County are jealous of one of their own and are leaving him out of group texts. Hmm. And the Dale County library controversy continues over books aimed at children containing sexual content.

This week Rickey talks about the Ozark/Dale County library which drew a huge crowd to meeting about books aimed at children which contain sexual content. He spoke highly of local volunteer fire departments, but not so highly about Houston County Commissioners.

Rickey talks about cameras in bathrooms in local schools and why they're there. And of course he wishes the best to the Houston County Commissioners who are attending the Alabama Association of County Commissioners Conference in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

You will not believe what's happening at our two Dothan libraries. Megan Reardan host this episode and gets the facts from Barbara Moore and Betty Peters of the Faith and Freedom Committee and the Houston County Republican Committee. All parents need to hear this one.

Rickey cranks it up several notches this week and reminds you that if you see a public official out doing their job you should text him at 334-790-1729. Who's driving their county vehicle for personal business? He calls hogwash over the way emergency calls are handled between city and county, especially EMA.

This week Rickey calls out the Houston County Administrator Todd McDonald and the Personnel Director for the City of Dothan, Delbick McKay. He also blast Alabama AG Steve Marshall, but he praises the effort of former Ozark Police Chief Marlos Walker for solving a couple of cold cases.

This week Rickey talks about how to prevent being a registered sex offender and what the Houston County Board of education is doing to educate students and parents. And a recent burglary in Columbia could be relevant nationwide.

Rickey is calling out a Hoover female in the aftermath of an alleged hoax. Rickey wants your photos of local politicians or officials on the job. And Alabama is the 4th worst state to work for in the U.S.

Rickey calls out TV4 over their story about a TikTok video involving Holmes County Sheriff John Tate. And he's pretty ticked off about the new parking situation behind the courthouse and how the Houston County Commission is involved..

Did someone with the City of Dothan really spend $16,000 on Amazon.com and have the items shipped to their home? And how was the 9 million dollars spent on Rip Hewes Stadium? Rickey is still ticked off at how his Facebook page has been hijacked and adult pics continue to be posted. He has a NEW Facebook page now.

Rickey calls hogwash on whomever hacked his Facebook Page and sends out word of his new page. Plus, Rickey has received threats over this podcast. Why is Southern Company being investigated? Drownings along the Gulf coast and what is Sepsis?

One of Rickey's very popular Facebook pages has been hacked and he continues to resolve the issue. The idea of the "one armed bandit" garbage trucks that we use today actually originated many years and several mayors ago. Other topics include the proposed new city hall and some Leisure Services issues.

Rickey calls hogwash on WTVY's Ken Curtis. And he clears up some rumors pertaining to a local case. Plus Rickey rips the Houston County Commission a new one over the dismissal of EMA Director Chris Judah.

Rickey calls hogwash on the Alabama Department of Corrections for being number 1 in prison deaths nationwide. Whether drug overdoses or murder, Alabama leads the way. Plus calls hogwash on the Hartford and Ashford city councils.

This week Rickey talks about newly enacted or soon to be laws for the state of Alabama, including the City of Samson selling keg and draft beer, smoking or vaping in a vehicle with a child, jurisdiction for the Sheriff of Houston County in municipalities without police departments. And Alabama's transgender bill will stop transgender athlete's from competing against athletes of their opposite biological sex.