Albert Patterson: A Man for All Seasons BY JAMES PATTERSON OPINION — Seventy years ago, Phenix City lawyer and Democratic candidate for Attorney...
Op-Ed | June 20, 2024
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The most popular veterans benefits do not expire BY PAUL R. LAWRENCE OPINION — While some people may think that the veterans benefits they have...
Higher taxes alone won’t save Social Security
BY JAMES PATTERSON OPINION — With a national election within months, Social Security is in the news. Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, recently...
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Auburn Council not representative of population, but there’s hope BY LATICIA T. SMITH OPINION — As I sit considering the recent run-off election of...
Reader says author Harper Lee deserves commemorative stamp
BY JAMES PATTERSON OPINION — Alabama’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee, whose birthday is April 26, received many honors during her long...
Letter to the Editor: Remember the Vietnam veterans
OPINION — I would like to bring to your attention and to the attention of your readers that the upcoming April 30, 2024 marks the 49th anniversary...
Groups file suit to block new law against voter assistance
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER ALABAMA — A coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations filed a lawsuit challenging...
Reader takes exception with Flowers column
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:I take issue with the recent column by Steve Flowers. His statement “these silly indictments are so transparently politically...
Letter to the Editor: Courthouse grounds need attention
OPINION —It would be interesting to know who is or who is not in charge of the grounds at the Lee County Courthouse. This building is one if the...
