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Local students write about citizenship

by | Feb 24, 2012 | Education

I can show citizenship in many ways. Citizenship means to have basic rights, duties and privileges of a country. It means you have the right to be in a country. You can vote when you’re 18 years old. You can be president one day. -Channing Torbert, second grader,...

Dawgs lose to Red Devils in final moments

by | Feb 17, 2012 | Sports

by D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor Varsity Boys Basketball The boys varsity squad lost to Central in the first round of the Area tournament by nine points to end their season with a 9-9 overall record. The Dawgs trailed by 10 in the third quarter but managed to close...

Competition good for democracy

by | Feb 17, 2012 | Editorial Board, Opinions

Alabama’s state primary elections are now less than a month away, and, for the most part, we see a slate of candidates that will drift into the general election unopposed. (The noticable exceptions mostly being Republican primary bouts: the Probate Judge’s race...

The joys of fostering a dog

by | Feb 17, 2012 | Column

Jack is a one year old lab mix, who had spent his life tied to a tree. Turned in to rescue, he was nearly unadoptable due to his fear of people. When he first came into Karlene’s K-9 Academy with his foster mom, he was very scared. He ignored people, refused to make...