Opinion

For the past couple of weeks I have been inside school systems talking to a hand-full of seniors about their future plans and where they see themselve...

The first half of 2010 has been a very productive year for members of the staff here at The Franklin County Times. Actually it would be more accurate ...

Giving tests is one area where Alabama education is an expert. For decades we have been testing children in every grade each year with one of the most...

When I was a little girl, I would dream about having my own television talk show. I wanted to be just like Barbara Walters and Joan Lunden.

“Balloon-boy got more national news coverage than the Nashville flood,” quipped one Nashvillian via Twitter.

Under the School Fiscal Accountability Act, Alabama public school systems are required to “develop a plan to establish and maintain a one-month minimu...

Last week the Alabama Press Association announced the winners of its annual Better Newspaper Contest and the staff of The Franklin County Times won fi...

The economy was bad in 2008. It is still bad in 2010. If you live by the sword you die by the sword. If you win because of the economy you will lose b...

Last weekend, 12 people were killed in Mississippi from a terrible tornado outbreak. I have been watching some of the most courageous, tear jerking st...

Recently I came upon an incident at our local Wal-Mart store.