J.R. Tidwell

Weather sure is a tricky thing to predict in the state of Alabama. Lately it has been cold one week, warm the next and then pleasant for one or two da...

The recent televised debate between President Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, and Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, has done a few t...

I routinely begin my week by discussing the high school match-ups coming up Friday night with my boss. We discuss who will cover what game and any mor...

For those of you who may not remember the content of a dozen or so pieces I have written that mention where I’m from, I’ll refresh your memory. I grew...

When April 27, 2011, rolled around on the calendar, I was not a resident of Franklin County. I was a senior at the University of North Alabama when th...

Law enforcement agencies exist to protect and serve the individual citizens that live around the United States. Each local branch covers a local area,...

Part of my job is driving to the events I cover. This was not unexpected when I took the post last November, but there were several major places in Al...

Television used to be a big part of my life. If I wasn’t at school or at work when I was in high school, I was either playing football or watching tel...

The time of year is quickly approaching where senior high school students will be faced with a brand new challenge; moving on. Students who attend sch...

The vast majority of my heritage lies in the peoples of Western Europe. Much like my red hair belies, I do indeed have Irish and Scottish ancestry.