Editorials

Summer has arrived, and despite “these uncertain times” we’re living in, one thing is guaranteed here in north Alabama: Summer will bring the heat. We...

For county students, it happened in May. For city students, it happened last week. No matter the timeline, a milestone has taken place: Congratulation...

We’re nearing the three-month mark since Alabama’s first COVID-19 case was detected. For many of us it’s been a long three months, fraught with mask w...

By this point this shouldn’t need to be said, but just in case someone does still need to hear this: Wash your hands, people. According to the CDC, t ...

These are the times that try men’s souls. Those words were originally penned by American patriot Thomas Paine during the Revolutionary War in 1776, bu...

If you haven’t flipped through a copy of this year’s Progress publication, all we can say is – what are you waiting for? Every year we look at “progre...

As the new year begins, basketball has center stage right now among high school sports, and this is primetime for on-the-court action in Franklin Coun...

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! It’s the lyric from a popular holiday tune, but it’s also our sentiment for you, each of our reade...

Community celebrations of Halloween and the fall season have dominated the past month – with days full of treats, carnival-style games, community toge...

It seems like this time of year is packed with observances and holidays, but we have one more we’d like you to add to your list: National Newspaper We...