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Bent Creek neighborhood gathers for fall chili party Left, Those making chili for the Bent Creek neighborhood get together were, from left, Bob Hare, Mark Johnston, Pegge McCracken, Dennis Stiff, Carol Luther, George Schmitz and Soma Nagendran. Center, Among those...

1948: The only year political party leadership mattered in Alabama OPINION — All politics is now nationally partisan driven in most of the country and definitely in Alabama. Alabama is a one-party state when it comes to national and state general elections. For about...

The Hornet's Nest OPINION — On Nov. 23, Mike and I will have lived in Lee County for nine years. These years have flown by, and we have fallen in love with our home county. In fact, if I listed everyone and everything that I loved about our home, I’d have to write a...

Through the eyes of a child OPINION — With Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton having hit the Southeastern United States recently, it refreshes memories that Lee County has been affected by tornadoes — we all have been affected by natural disasters in some way. As...