Shoals mourns loss

It was a week ago this morning we broke the news to the Shoals Area about Jennifer Lee Hampton's disappearance. Things like this seem to be reserved for bigger cities, not our small community. When something like this hits the Shoals, it effects us all. It makes me wonder what kind of monster or monsters could do something like this. It is extra painful to see someone so young struck down like this. We at Shoals Insider pray that the individuals responsible are brought to justice. I don't know much, but, I do know what goes around comes around. Jesus said "Woe unto the man that offends my little ones." That's our story and we are sticking to it.

Jennifer Lee Hampton

Early last Sunday, we broke the Jennifer Lee Hampton story to the Shoals Area. Since then, we have been in daily contact with the Knoxville Police Department seeking answers for you our readers. We are very proud to see Shoals Area citizens coming together for this very special cause.

We talked to a few members of the news media in Knoxville. One reporter told us "You guys must be a tight knit community over there in Florence, Alabama. It seems your whole community has come together behind this with support and concern. It's not that often we see that here in Knoxville."

At times, we seem to hear a lot of negatives about the Shoals. It's good to hear positives, even from out of towners.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Jennifer's family in this difficult time.