Opinion

There are many dangerous activities high school students can engage in, but few can be as deadly as texting while driving. Each year more than 4,000 t...

I want everyone to know how much I appreciate our firemen and National Guard for taking me to the pharmacy Jan. 10.

There is one tradition though that I do not understand — today, Groundhog Day. I understand the belief that if the groundhog sees his shadow there wil...

As Gov. Bentley puts his administration into place, the problems we face are becoming readily apparent. We are still living in the crisis caused by th...

Libraries are a valuable resource for any community as they allow citizens free access to information spanning all areas of human endeavor as well as ...

At both the Russellville City and Franklin County school board meetings Thursday, board members voted to approve make-up days for the five school days...

Earlier this week I had stopped by my parents’ house to visit. It was close to suppertime and, like most evenings I remember growing up, my mother had...

The addition of a Big Brothers Big Sisters office in Red Bay is a great asset for the young people in Franklin County. There is no doubt there are man...

Commercials on television are a lot like headlines in newspapers. They need to create interest in your product and be memorable enough people remember...

It has been a cold winter in Alabama. It’s not a record breaking one, but it still seems like we have had our fair share of arctic blasts from the nor...