Opinion

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 ...

There are pressing needs in Alabama education. This year’s state school budget is 20 percent less than it was in 2008. Over the past four years cuts h...

I have been a utility customer for 45 years, but when I got my gas bill my units went down but the rates went up. I asked a gas employee and he said h...

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 ...

We are less than one week away from the primary. That is singular for one primary. We are now a one party state when it comes to statewide politics. T...

When the Red Bay girl’s varsity basketball team made the Northwest Regional Tournament — along with the Tharptown girls — in Hanceville, it marked the...

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...

Much to the chagrin of students everywhere, homework is an essential part of a good education. When students do math problems or go over a history les...

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...

As the 2012 Legislative Session evolves, I am reminded of my days as a legislative page during the early 1960s. George Wallace was governor and the Ca...