Letter to the Editor Articles

Health Care Workers Not Immune to Growing Mental Health Crisis, But Help is Available

By Aruna Arora, M.D., M.P.H. OPINION — Our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis. Two out of five adults report suffering from symptoms of anxiety and depression. More than half of those age 18-24 report these same symptoms and roughly one out of five...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Workers Memorial Day Is April 28

BY KURT PETERMEYER OPINION — In August 2021, Layton Ellison and Eli Babb headed to work like they did many times before. After a storm knocked out power in Adger, a power transmission restoration company assigned the two 19-year-old electrical apprentices to help...

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Irecently saw someone post on social media that we needed some kind of theatre opportunity in Opelika, and I was pretty surprised that the poster hadn’t heard of the Opelika Theatre Company (OTC). OTC was founded in 2015 by several friends who thought a community...

Letter to the Editor and OCS

OCS Board Members, I hope all is well with you. I have a question regarding the new appointment of Dr. Farrell Seymore. In late January, Dr. Neighbors announced his retirement and within two months we have a new superintendent. Was there a public forum for parents and...

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This summer, sportsmen and women celebrated the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, the most significant conservation legislation in a...

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This November there will four statewide and two local proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. On behalf of the Alabama Citizens for...

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The Libertarian Party of Alabama just received word from the Secretary of State’s Director of Elections, Clay Helms, that Jo Jorgenson and Jeremy...

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As the longest reigning councilor for over 25 years, I have seen many improvements in Opelika and Ward 1 from economic development (jobs), safety,...

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I  am Todd Rauch, and I am running for Opelika City Council – Ward 5. I answered the call to serve my Country in the U.S. Army as a Military Police...

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Let’s pray together

Dear Editor, I'd like to let you know that there is a relaunch of the "24/7 virtual prayer room" at prayleecounty.com, which was initially put...

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What makes a good leader?  This is a question I find myself asking often.  Perhaps, it’s best not to define it just by words from a dictionary on...

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We are pleased to support Mayor Gary Fuller in his re-election campaign. Opelika has thrived under his leadership, including becoming the first GIG...

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