Opinion

For many – if not most – of us, personal finances seem to be getting tighter and tighter these days. We’re pinching pennies and stretching dollars jus...

It’s been almost a month since the state of Alabama began officially enforcing its hands-free law, and we want to stand behind the message. If you’re ...

The official 43rd annual W. C. Handy Music Festival of the Shoals will take place July 18-28.  The festival events can be found on the W.C. Handy Musi...

Make sure not to miss the July/August issue of Franklin Living. For subscribers, it should be inside your newspaper. It’s also available in yellow box...

The Alabama Education Association is dedicated to working hard for public education, its employees, support staff and postsecondary employees. In the ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat: The United States of America is not a perfect country.   Sure, the U.S. has problems. Some of th...

It’s been heating up outside for the past several weeks, but now it’s official: It’s summertime in Alabama. For most of us, it’s time for fun in the s...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.  The Alzheimer’s Association established the Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in 2014 to encourage...

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...

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...