Letter to the Editor Articles

Letter to the editor: concerns about primary elections, voter participation

OPINION —In Lee County’s most recent sheriff election cycle, voters participated in party primaries to select nominees for the general election. In practice, the outcome was effectively decided in the Republican primary because no Democratic candidate appeared on the...

Letter to the editor: Waverly Parkway needs upgrades, not sidewalks

OPINION — More than six years, ago I contacted Eddie Smith, Scott Parker and Mike Hilyer on several occasions about making repairs to Waverly Parkway. I specifically asked if some immediate repairs could be made as well as a long term plan for improvements.At that...

OP-ED: The myth of the moral vacuum: Why every law is a moral choice

BY STEPHANIE SMITH, PRESIDENT/CEO OF ALABAMA POLICY INSTITUTE OPINION —When the debate over vice laws, those governing drugs, gambling or pornography reaches the halls of our legislature, a familiar, hollow cry rings out: You can’t legislate morality. While it might...

Opinion: Ahead of Lee County Sheriff race, I remember my son

OPINION —On Aug. 15, 2014, my 23-year-old son, Jamie Hubbard, died while in the custody of the Lee County Detention Center. Jamie was a good person who, like many young people, did not always make the best choices. That night, he was serving the first of three...
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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Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

Reader responds to ‘hateful’ outsiders threatening to sue Auburn University over its minority scholarships Dear editor,The shameless legal firm from...

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