Opinion

Last week, the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature announced their agenda for the coming legislative session. Though I agree that these issues shou...

As our country celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we should remember that this holiday is not just about remembering one man. It is about wha...

About two years ago Mayor Troy Oliver and I went to Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Russellville. Troy introduced me to Father Jim Hedderman as a Gid...

As I was working on this week’s story about what factors go into making a decision to dismiss school early or delay the start of school because of bad...

A reported plan to introduce legislation that would privatize the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) stores in Alabama fails to consider several important...

As legislators prepare to return to Montgomery on Feb. 5, we have to determine what issues will be our priorities in the coming legislative session. I...

The 2012 NCAA college football season has come and gone. Every team had its ups and downs, but once again the Southeastern Conference dominated the co...

Most of us have always taken for granted that our children are safe at school. None of us are ever prepared to hear about what happened last month in ...

As we turn the page from 2012 to 2013, many people engage in the ritual of making New Year’s resolutions. I like to call them goals. The problem with ...

I am grateful to the leaders at Russellville Hospital for considering the health of their employees, patients and visitors in enacting a 100-percent t...