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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Commission Woes

OPINION — Dear Lee County Commission, I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. However, I am writing to you with a concern that has been bothering me for some time. As a resident of Lee County, I’ve noticed that the commission’s lack of response on...

Opportunities Abound at 40th Alabama State Games

OPINION — Dear Editor: Registration (alagames.com) for the 40th Alabama State Games is now open, and we are expecting a record-setting 6,000 participants to flood Jefferson County to participate in the Games. The Alabama State Games — founded in 1982 at the request of...

Letter to President, CEO of EAMC

OPINION —  Dear Mrs. Grill: On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, I began to have extreme nausea and vomiting. The acid from multiple vomiting episodes burned my esophagus. I was unable to drink fluids or eat. By Friday, Feb. 10, I could barely stand. I contacted Dr. Susan...

Letter to the Editor: Traffic Woes

Opelika is a fast-growing community and its traffic volume has increased tremendously over the past decade. This is particularly true among U.S. Hwy. 431 both north and south of I-85. Along a one-mile segment north of I-85, six school campuses lie adjacent to this...

Letters to the Editor

A friend has a loved one incarcerated at the Lee County Detention Center. She does not drive anymore, so I told her that I would set up a visitation...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is taking the front page on many newspapers, media outlets and dominating the conversation at the...

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Lee County Commission Watch

Lee County Commission Watch

This page space is purchased in response to "streamlining" Lee County Commission meetings to impede citizen input from being viewed and placed into...

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Lee County Commission Watch

Lee County Commission Watch

This page space is purchased in response to "streamlining" the Lee County Commission Agenda to impede citizen input from being viewed and placed...

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth

By JAMES FINCK With the creation this week of Juneteenth as a national holiday, I have seen several posts that, though meaning well in celebrating...

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