Opinions Articles

Letter to the Editor:

OPINION —  As beautiful as Lee County is, why does the county not have ordinances in place to not allow personal property or private property to become an eyesore with the collection of inoperable vehicles, scrap metal or garbage collection and/or other debris to...

Support Alabama’s Foster Parents in Transforming Lives

CONTRIBUTED BY NANCY BUCKNER, COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OPINION —  Ask a foster parent what it is like to open their heart and their home to a child or teenager in foster care, and you may get an answer like this: “It’s not easy, but the...

Proposed Law Puts Your Vision at Risk

CONTRIBUTED BY E.M. BRENDAN WYATT, MS, MD. OPINION — When Alabamians need surgery, especially on something as complex and important as their eyes, they should be able to trust that the medical professional providing their care is knowledgeable and highly trained. Yet,...

An Opelika Friday Night

BY JOHN ATKINSON OPINION — PHOTO BY ED SIKORA I went to a county carnival tonight. Cotton candy. Pretzels. Bratwurst. Pork rinds. Barbecue. Loaded fries. Tacos. Heartburn. I saw hospital employees. Security. ER. Education. Registration. EMS. Service Excellence....

Letter to the Editor

Oh, well, here “we” go AGAIN. Not too long ago there was an uprising of concerned community folks around Opelika working to stop a quarry from being...

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Dear Citizens of Opelika,

As I sit in my office and look out over the city, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride in the change that has occurred in Opelika over the past...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

By Tim Frazier Demand for commercial truck drivers nationwide has reached a critical point, and it’s only going to keep growing for the foreseeable...

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