Opinion

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That old saying came to mind when GOP leaders said they wanted to drastically alter the Retirement Systems of Alaba...

In recent weeks the shelter at the Franklin County Animal Control Office has drawn criticism from some area residents for the treatment of animals. On...

Ever since Casey Anthony was acquitted on Tuesday for the murder of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee, the trial and verdict have been the source of s...

There is a time honored maxim that says power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is a fact that the Republican Party is the dominant ...

The 2011 legislative session was not an easy one for lawmakers in Montgomery as there were several key issues facing Alabama. In addition to tackling ...

It amazes me when I am listening to the radio and a song or two comes on that reflect my thoughts at that exact moment. Most of the time I take it in ...

Drought. It has become an all too common occurrence for Alabama. It’s already very hot, with the mercury rarely dipping below 90 degrees on any given ...

The Fourth of July is the most American of all holidays — after all, it is the celebration of the birth of our country. The city leaders in Russellvil...

Tuesday morning the Food and Drug Administration released nine new warning labels for cigarettes that must be put on packaging by September of 2012. T...

Nobody likes sounding like a broken record. Yet until unemployment drops to a point where any breadwinner can find a decent job to put food on the tab...