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Opinion
Setting the record straight on the Accountability/Flexibility bill
The most disturbing thing about how the school Accountability/Flexibility Bill was passed is that Republicans don’t seem to think they have done anything wrong and ... Read more
Another look at HB 84
Education issues have been the lead story in the state of Alabama and in Franklin County for the past several weeks. Education is a topic that ... Read more
Outdoor sports rely on weather
After watching basketball at the different gyms around the county and surrounding area I forgot just how much baseball and softball depended on the weather. The ... Read more
Capitol report for March 16, 2013
You would think that if we were going to fundamentally change education in Alabama that you would want the taxpayers, local school boards, parents and ... Read more
Why we have to slow down the legislative process
There has been a lot said over the past two weeks about the tactics used by Republicans in the Alabama legislature to pass the so-called ... Read more
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- Governor, Legislature treating state employees like second-class citizens
- The governor should listen to Franklin County
- Can we afford such debts?
- PC officers go above and beyond
- You never know until you try
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Capitol Report for February
It was certainly a pleasure to be able to announce this week that the city of Fayette has received a very well deserved grant in ... Read more
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Letters to the Editor
Thanks for all the help
The Chucky Mullins Memorial Scholarship committee would like to thank all those who helped to make the fourth annual Chucky Mullins Memorial golf tournament a ... Read more
Thanks for all the support
The Russellville City Schools Education Foundation is very grateful for the wonderful support shown by those who bought dinner tickets and attended our first annual ... Read more
Law Day is designed to educate on legal system
Each year the nation observes Law Day on May 1. Law Day is designed to educate people of all ages about the legal system and ... Read more
The governor should listen to Franklin County
I was in disbelief when Gov. Bentley vetoed a bill from Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow and Sen. Roger Bedford that would allow Franklin County to ... Read more
Can we afford such debts?
I voted for President Obama in 2008 mainly because he promised if he were elected he would reduce the national debt. Instead it has about ... Read more
