Columnists, Opinion
Hi folks, Everyone is counting on 2019 to be a great year for all. So far things are not looking so good. The government shut down is putting fear in ...
Alison James, Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
As you’re reading this, it’s been a week and a half since my husband and I joined thousands across the state for the 2019 Scale Back Alabama challenge...
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
To the editor, What First Amendment rights do parents have when they request to address a local school board meeting? The ability to speak directly to...
Alison James, Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
Well, I did it. My husband and I signed up as a team for Scale Back Alabama. If you haven’t heard of it – that surprises me because the statewide prog...
COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
"Sarah, can you get me Floyd at the barbershop?" Such a request was typical of phone service in the 1950s and prior, not only for The Andy Griffith Sh...
Alison James, Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
No, that headline is not a typo in which I should have put “headlights.” When that deer crashed into my car last Thursday, he only smashed into one he...
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
Every so often, we print the news in our paper of upcoming blood drives. LifeSouth and the Red Cross both offer several opportunities per year for peo...
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
There are so many talented student-athletes here in Franklin County who never cease to amaze. Basketball has center stage right now, and this is prime...
Columnists, Opinion
We’re only halfway through the first month of the new year, and Franklin County has already seen some notable changes. There have been personnel chang...
Columnists, Opinion
Hi folks, A few weeks ago I read a true story about a man who roamed the streets in a south Georgia town whose name was Ralph. He always wore a very h...
