Columnists

As we get ready for another school year, it’s a good time to consider the impact of the arts in Franklin County. In school, students explore their cre...

Country music artist Ronnie McDowell will return to the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Russellville on Aug. 2 at 7 p.m., continuing a 30-year tradi...

As a physician and as a legislator, my duty is to safeguard the well-being of the people I serve — both in the exam room and in the statehouse. That i...

Last year, Alabama became the 11th state in the nation to pass a universal school choice bill. We established the CHOOSE Act to give more Alabama fami...

Many people don’t know where to turn in a crisis, whether they’re living with a mental health condition, overwhelmed by stress or grief, or afraid in ...

You can’t really go back to the good old days of high school, but you can pay them a visit now and then. That’s exactly what the RHS Class of 1967 has...

As a scientist and a father, few things are more painful to witness than a family searching desperately for answers about their child’s health and com...

The Pax Americana, the period since World War II when there have been no major world wars, has led to the greatest period of freedom the world has eve...

Susie Hovater Malone Columnist

“Thank you for your service,” are words I often hear while wearing my uniform in your community. I am grateful to hear those words, but what many peop...