By Secretary Greg Canfield Alabama Department of Commerce For the past six years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as the secretary of...
Made in Alabama: Why a skilled workforce is key to our success
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Letter to the Editor
Over the holidays I was very sick and spent a month at East Alabama Medical Center, a week on the seventh floor and 20 days in the Skilled Nursing...
Letter to the Editor: Time to jump back in the fold
The National Centers for Environmental Information, a division of NOAA, reported that in 2017 the U.S. experienced 16 weather and climate disasters,...
How to use a Qualified Charitable Distribution to save tax dollars
By John Letts Special to the Opelika Observer Are you at, or soon to be 70? Do you have an IRA? Are you committed to giving to your church, school...
Letter to the Editor: Who to choose for Senate
Dear Editor, Surely most of us would agree the level of disagreement in our federal government should be reduced and the level of constructive...
Dear Editor: Who will take a stand for our children?
Dear Editor, Who out there with deep pockets is lobbying Congress for our children? How much bribery money will it take for our representatives in...
Op-ed: Why didn’t we vote?
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...
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...