Column Articles

May Day comes in bright

OPINION — Happy May Day to our community. April Showers have truly brought in May flowers in Lee County, Alabama. Our town, garden clubs and volunteer community associations do an excellent job of keeping up our environments as we welcome tourists from near and far....

You don’t want to offer the president’s SOTU rebuttal

OPINION — Without question, you do not want to be the political sacrificial lamb selected by your party hierarchy to give the rebuttal address in opposition to the Presidential State of the Union address. It does not matter if it is a Democratic stalwart responding to...

Jesus changed him

OPINION — The New Testament story of a man named Saul is an awesome example of the life-changing power of Jesus. In the days following the resurrection of Jesus, Saul is busy arresting Christians and putting them in jail. But his mission to thwart the Christian...

Doing right

OPINION — As we read through the Genesis account, one of the admirable characteristics of Joseph is his determination to do what is right — no matter what. In fact, the narrative offers us a contrast between Joseph and his brothers in regard to pursuing what is right....
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Folks, our primaries are next week! On the Democratic side, the Presidential Preference Primary will be the big show and will be...

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I’ll be waiting

I’ll be waiting

By Wendy Hodge My son is missing. Not in the physical sense. He still lives in the same town, as far as I know, though I haven’t laid eyes on him in...

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Death of a Scrabble player

Death of a Scrabble player

Help me. I am going to die. I’m not sure how exactly I got locked in this bathroom, it all happened so fast. I can’t remember much. All I know is...

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Love Does…

Love Does…

By Bradley Robertson Love is patient, love is kind. - 1 Cor. 13:4 Last week, we celebrated the holiday of love, Valentine’s Day! As per the times...

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Tax credits boost your refund

Tax credits boost your refund

By Justin Smith Tax credits are different, and often more valuable, than tax deductions because they are actual reductions in your income tax due....

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Living out the story

Living out the story

By Bruce Green Submission is a word that is offensive to many. It speaks of oppression, abuse and other relational evils. Unfortunately, there’s too...

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