Columnists


Book Lovers Club kicks off new year
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
July 1, 2026
Summer tends to make it easier to say “yes” to socializing with friends. That’s what members of the Book Lovers Study Club did for their June meeting ...
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The Great Charter’s legacy: No one is above the law
Columnists, Opinion
July 1, 2026
By the time Thomas Jefferson dipped his quill in ink in the summer of 1776, he was drawing from a wealth of ideas more than five centuries old.
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Alabama should honor decision of Lee’s jury
Columnists, Opinion
June 24, 2026
Jeffery Lee has been on Alabama’s death row for over two decades. He was convicted of a terrible crime — the murder of two people at a pawn shop outsi...
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Preparations begin for 250th celebration
Columnists, Franklin County, News
HERE AND NOW
June 24, 2026
As our country prepares for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, communities across the nation are planning activi...
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The uncounted legacy of asbestos
Columnists, Opinion
June 17, 2026
Alabama’s robust industrial and military infrastructure boasts a rich history of economic progress that is thoroughly manifested in official records. ...
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Healthcare must be accessible, affordable
Columnists, Opinion
June 17, 2026
Recent news regarding Jackson Hospital’s potential closure has understandably raised concerns among patients, families, employers, and healthcare prov...
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Progress in education pays off for Alabama
Columnists, Opinion
June 10, 2026
Public education is powered by dedicated educators who believe in Alabama’s children — from the classroom teacher helping a student discover a love of...
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Study club prepares for next chapter
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
June 10, 2026
The May dinner meeting of Book Lovers Study Club featured guest speaker Cynthia Geis, GFWC Alabama North District director.
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The world needs some family values
Columnists, Opinion
June 3, 2026
Far out in Colbert County in an area near Cherokee called Freedom Hills, my parents, Dewey and Lillie Mae Denton, scratched out a life from a small cr...
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Why every law that’s made is a moral choice
Columnists, Opinion
May 27, 2026
When the debate over vice laws, those governing drugs, gambling, or pornography, reaches the halls of our Legislature, a familiar, hollow cry rings ou...
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