Opinion


Columnists, Opinion
March 4, 2026
For years — if not decades — law enforcement, privacy experts and politicians have warned people about sharing too much personal information online. S...
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Tax season brings relief for workers
Columnists, Opinion
March 4, 2026
Americans across the country are preparing for tax season as W-2s make their way to everyone’s mailboxes. People often compare filling out their tax f...
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GFWC clubs support parks system
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
March 4, 2026
When our GFWC Book Lovers Study Club met recently, we focused on something that belongs to all Americans -- the National Park Service. Patricia Cox, c...
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Garden club revisits Lewis and Clark expedition
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
by By Susie Hovater Malone Columnist 
February 25, 2026
As the 250th celebration of the United States approaches, members of the Cultura Garden club have been revisiting American history through a series of...
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Opinion
February 25, 2026
OPINION: To say Red Bay Mayor Mike Shewbart was caught off guard when we called him Friday regarding the rumors of Tiffin Motorhomes closing its facil...
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Medicare Advantage must be funded
Columnists, Opinion
February 25, 2026
OPINION - In a few short months, policymakers will decide the financial fate of the Medicare Advantage program and its millions of members. While the ...
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State is overlooking qualified local leaders
Columnists, Opinion
February 18, 2026
When I was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 1978, I was 39 years old. Now at the age of 87, when I go out in the community, I meet people who re...
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Opinion
February 18, 2026
The good news is Alabama, long a cellar dweller when it comes to educational attainment, is becoming a model for improving childhood literacy. The bad...
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Clubs support American Heart Month
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
February 11, 2026
Most of us can name a family member or friend who heart disease has touched. I can. That is why heart health does not feel abstract to me. It does not...
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Health care reform starts with insurers
Columnists, Opinion
February 11, 2026
Every president promises to fix health care, but the system rarely seems to change for the better. Even when so-called reforms pass, prices remain unp...
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