Bob Stickley

It is important to vote this November

If you don’t make a practice of voting, it will be very important to you to vote this year. The race for governor in Alabama has ... Read more

We were just poor folks when I was young

Being the youngest of nine children growing up, things weren’t always the best — these were the days just after the Great Depression. We fuss today ... Read more

Looking forward to Watermelon Festival

Well another year has come and gone and the annual Watermelon Festival will soon be upon us — August 20-21 as a matter of fact. This ... Read more

Archives preserve county’s history

Over 14 years ago Chris Ozbirn envisioned a place where historic records of Franklin County could be preserved and housed for future generations — a ... Read more

Home sweet home Alabama

Some 41 years ago, I made my first trip to the state of Alabama to visit my in-laws. I had no idea then that northwest Alabama ... Read more