CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY NAACP BRANCH #5038 OPINION— In 1931, Florence Reece wrote a song in Harlan County, Kentucky, while organizing with...
Letters to the Editor: Responses to Anti-Union Letter
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Auburn, Opelika Mayors Pen Letter to the Editor
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN MAYOR RON ANDERS AND OPELIKA MAYOR GARY FULLER LEE COUNTY — To the Editor: In the 1950s, over 50% of American workers were...
Tuberville, Manchin Announce Feedback from NIL Stakeholder Outreach
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION — U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced last Thursday some of the key...
Fentanyl Overdose Risk is Significant
OPINION — Experts participating in a Facebook Live webcast sponsored by the Medical Association of the state of Alabama are alerting the public to...
Letter to the Editor
OPINION — The news therapist will see you now …. Given my background in journalism, it may seem blasphemous for me, of all people, to advise folks...
Letter to the Editor
OPINION — On Nov. 8, the citizens of Alabama will have the opportunity to ratify a new Constitution for Alabama — the Alabama Constitution of...
Number of Opioid Prescriptions Continues to Decrease in Alabama
CONTRIBUTED BYMEDICAL ASSOCIATION STATE OF ALABAMA OPINION — Alabama physicians are taking action to reduce the number and potency of...
Raising Awareness About Mental Health
CONTRIBUTED BYSEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPINION — The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a series of challenges unlike any we’ve witnessed during our...
Dates to Recognize and Honor Americans
Local veteran service organizations want all citizens to recognize and remember two special days in the month of September. The first date is Sept....