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Conviction poured heavy over my heart and mind. All the ways I try to bear myself up. All the times I lean into my own abilities. All the days I resis...

This week, in elementary schools all across America, students will be participating in Read Across America in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Stud...

What the daughter does, the mother did. — Jewish Proverb My daughter turned 15 yesterday. I think I’m still in shock.  I am pretty sure I’m not smart ...

“We can get so busy tag-teaming life that we lose sight of our need for friendship.” I wrote that sentence last week in a blog post that is part of my...

I’ve been fortunate to be able to write a column for local newspapers for a couple of years. The subjects have been wide ranging from conservative pol...

Today’s paper may look quite different than it has in recent years, but those of us here at the Franklin County Times hope you will notice that these ...

It’s certainly good to see the construction beginning on our two schools destroyed by the tornados of 2011, those being Hackleburg and Phil Campbell. ...

Alabama’s state employees work hard. They make our state and local governments function. They keep our courts running and our streets safe. And for th...

It is no secret that things in Montgomery have become much more partisan and tense since 2010. Some of that you would expect. After all, politics is a...

One of the things I love about the summertime is the celebration of our country and all that our nation represents; values such as freedom and opportu...