Opinion


Best wishes for happy, safe new year
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
December 29, 2023
Well, Franklin County, we’ve made it through another year. By the beginning of next week, 2023 will be in the books, and we will say hello to a bright...
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Education retirees enjoy holiday fun
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Susie Hovater Malone 
December 29, 2023
The Franklin County Education Retirees Association members enjoyed the holiday season by participating in a Christmas covered dish luncheon at the Rus...
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Cultura Garden Club celebrates Christmas
Columnists, Opinion, Susie Hovater Malone
by Susie Hovater Malone 
December 22, 2023
Cultura Garden Club members celebrated their annual Christmas dinner at the home of Brenda and Troy Oliver. Decorated throughout with beautiful Christ...
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Wintery drinks sweeten seasonal selections
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, María Camp
by María Camp 
December 18, 2023
It’s the season for an abundance of sweet treats, but also for special winter-themed drinks, often involving coffee or chocolate (or both!), milk (or ...
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December strolls onto the scene
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by María Camp 
December 5, 2023
I’ll be pleasantly surprised if we get any snow this year. This is Alabama, after all, and we rarely have even a few flurries, never mind enough to co...
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Cultura Garden Club learns about napkin folding
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
December 5, 2023
According to Cheri McCain, program chairman for the Cultura Garden Club, creative napkin folding is an easy way to elevate your tabletop décor by enha...
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Open your hands, heart for giving this season
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
December 4, 2023
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” we are early introduced to Ebenezer Scrooge’s selfishness through his interaction with two gentlemen who are ...
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