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....

Dear Editor: Recess Is Important

I’m writing to you on behalf of my son, his peers and the teachers in Opelika City Schools. I see harm and neglect happening in our community. Our...

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Letter to the Editor: Mike Rogers Wants to Draft Your Daughter

Biden’s Vaccine Edict

CONTRIBUTED BY SEC. OF STATE —  JOHN MERRILL It is obvious that someone in the White House needs to remind Joseph R. Biden that he is the President...

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Letters to the Editor

I will never forget, the day I thought the world was ending. The day I was up getting ready for work when the news broke and said a plane had hit...

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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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