Opinions Articles

Letter to the editor: Jay Jones is on the ballot twice

OPINION —During the sheriff candidate forum [last month], Jay Jones stated more than once that the sheriff's most important job is keeping the county safe. [On April 15], there was an illegal, previously arrested, criminal alien from Guatemala running around our...

Op-Ed: What the 2026 legislative session means for everyday Alabamians

BY ALI RAUCHPRESIDENT AND CEO, OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPINION —For the first time this year, the Auburn Chamber, East Alabama Chamber and Opelika Chamber came together to publish a shared public policy agenda. It was simply a reflection of what we were hearing...

Anchored in Truth | Not defined by yesterday

OPINION —  Philippians 3:13 — “Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead…” There are some things in life we wish we could forget. Words we said. Choices we made. Moments we wish we could take back. Even after...

Kids Talk About God | How can Christians be unified?

OPINION — “If Christians were on a basketball team, they’d have to pass the ball instead of hog it,” said Ethan, age 10. “Jesus would probably be the coach and the MVP.” That’s a great way to start thinking about unity. Jesus prayed in John 17 that His followers would...
OPINION — Send in the Marine

OPINION — Send in the Marine

OPINION — It is often said that nothing is harder or more important than being a parent. As the mother of four young children, this is not a mere...

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Letter to the editor: One woman’s experience getting a STAR ID

Letter to the editor

OPINION — Six years after Aniah Blanchard was murdered, the the jury found Ibraheem Yazeed guilty of felony murder and one count for murdering Aniah...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Opinion: We need a new sheriff in town OPINION — The last time Jay Jones wasn’t the Sheriff of Lee County, I was 13-years-old. The most important...

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Letter to the Community

Letter to the Community

. OPINION — In the last four days, three major criminal acts have taken place in Lee County. Families have been devastated and our prayers are for...

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