Opinion


June celebrates Alzheimer’s, Brain Awareness Month
Columnists, Opinion, Susie Hovater Malone
by Susie Hovater Malone 
June 27, 2024
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.  The Alzheimer’s Association established the Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in 2014 to encourage...
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Festival fun fills Phil Campbell Park
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, María Camp
by María Camp 
June 27, 2024
Ah, the heat. And the humidity. Summer has fully settled in, I suppose. I ventured out this weekend to peruse one of our local festivals - formerly ca...
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Juneteenth deserves your attention
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
June 19, 2024
Who among us doesn’t love a good holiday? People’s favorites vary, of course. According to Statista, a company that shares statistics, reports and ins...
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GFWC Alabama holds orientation
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Susie Hovater Malone 
June 19, 2024
The GFWC Alabama Board of Directors orientation took place June 8 in Birmingham at the GFWC Alabama state headquarters. GFWC Alabama President Becky V...
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Celebrate fathers in your life Sunday
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
June 13, 2024
Research abounds on how important a fatherly presence is to the growth and development of children and to their overall wellbeing. Time and again, the...
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Cultura Garden Club celebrates National Garden Week
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Susie Hovater Malone 
June 11, 2024
Each year, garden clubs across America celebrate National Garden Week the first week of June.  This year, National Garden Week was observed June 2-8. ...
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Cultura Garden Club meets on the lake
Columnists, Opinion, Susie Hovater Malone
by Susie Hovater Malone 
June 11, 2024
The members of Cultura Garden Club enjoyed their last meeting of the year at the beautiful lake home of Debra and Mickey Spillers. This meeting was a ...
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Summer meal program fills local need
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
June 10, 2024
We’re going to make an assumption. We’re going to assume most of you reading this right now are very food secure. You probably ate a meal recently – b...
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Book Lovers Study Club holds final meeting of year
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Susie Hovater Malone 
May 29, 2024
The GFWC Book Lovers Study Club’s final meeting for the year took place May 9 in the Russellville Methodist Church conference room. The theme was “Liv...
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