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Alabama Needs a Skilled Fiber Optic Workforce

Alabama Community College System Now Offers Rapid, No-Cost Training to Meet Rising Demand CONTRIBUTED BYSKILLS FOR SUCCESS  MONTGOMERY — Salaries and demand for fiber optic technicians and installers are on the rise, and starting last week, rapid, no-cost...

Local Government Transparency Under Attack

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION OPINION — Public notices serve a crucial function in keeping residents and taxpayers informed about the activities of governments. These government notices let citizens know about impending actions that can affect their lives,...

The Perfect Opportunity to Repeal the Grocery Tax is Before Us; We Must Take Action Now

CONTRIBUTED BY LT. GOV. WILL ANSWORTH OPINION — For all of my adult life, politicians in Montgomery have talked about the need to remove the state sales tax from groceries, but they always find excuse after excuse that prevents them from actually doing it. The...

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...

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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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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Why Only Citizens Should Vote

Why Only Citizens Should Vote

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE — JOHN MERRILL Agrowing number of left-leaning political activists and thinkers are...

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