Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, J.R. Tidwell
Whenever I left high school I decided to head to a community college for the first two years of my higher education. I went to Bevill State-Jasper and...
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by Kellie Singleton
March 24, 2012
As I was scanning news sites this week, I saw where coroners officially confirmed Whitney Houston’s death was caused by an accidental drowning and tha...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
March 21, 2012
I took a marketing class while I was at UNA and I did not get a lot out of it. Most of the blame in that statement lies with me, as I did not pay atte...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by Kellie Singleton
March 17, 2012
I don’t have a smartphone so I’m not always up on the different kinds of apps that are available. I know there are gaming apps to keep you entertained...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
March 14, 2012
A dystopian novel is a book that shows how human transgressions have altered the world in some way to the detriment of mankind. This genre had many wo...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by Kellie Singleton
March 10, 2012
With the primary elections taking place on Tuesday, voting is on most people’s minds, including mine. It always astounds me that some people take the ...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, J.R. Tidwell
by J.R. Tidwell
March 7, 2012
I found myself in Birmingham last Friday evening. I was at the BJCC covering Red Bay’s basketball game. When I was done there I had a big decision to ...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by Kellie Singleton
March 3, 2012
I am always amazed at the stories of people who are brave and strong and faithful in the face of adversity. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve witnesse...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
February 29, 2012
I was at a basketball game at Red Bay a few weeks ago when I saw something pretty funny. The announcer — who was also in charge of playing music — pla...
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT
by Staff Reports
February 24, 2012
The city of Red Bay once again received big news this week – the city is in excellent financial condition. Many towns across the country are strugglin...
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