By Gerald W. Johnson For the Observer Did you vote in the Aug. 15 and Sept. 24 special primary elections for our next U. S. Senator? Will you vote...
Op-ed: Why didn’t we vote?
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information reported: “In 2017 (as of July 7), there have been 9 weather and climate disaster...
Alcohol is a dangerous drug
By Dr. Joe Godfrey First, let’s end the pretense about what alcohol is. A mixed cocktail isn’t a soft drink. A beer isn’t the equivalent of a bottle...
No need for ABC Board
By Cameron Smith We don't need the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) in Alabama. It's a bureaucratic dinosaur waiting for its extinction-level...
Letter to the editor: The right to remain silent
Dear Editor, Early last fall I read a commentary by Alan West, a Black Republican, on “The Daily Wire.” a conservative news and opinion website. The...
Letter to the Editor: Climate discussion missing from Rogers’ town hall meeting
Editor: As expected, questions raised at Congressman Mike Rogers’ Town Hall meeting, Aug. 10, were mostly about health care, immigration, and...
Letter to the Editor: Trying to locate a picture
Dear Editor, My name is Gary Stone. I was born in Eufaula, Alabama in 1952 where my mom is from. My dad (from the Alexander City area) met my mom in...
Letter to the Editor: You’re invited to Civic Saturday
Dear Editor, July 4th we recognize and celebrate Independence Day--the day of the birth of a new nation of 13 colonies with the opportunity and...
Opinion: American electricity consumers are on a diet
By Corey Tyree* Whether it be food or energy or water, Americans are known for consuming more and more. There is at least one exception:...