Opinions Articles

Apocalypse Averted

OPINION — Do the climate doomsayers ever get it right? It seems there is yet another apocalypse ever on the horizon. I was reminded recently that the perpetual oracle of doom Greta Thunberg had made the bold and ill-informed statement exactly five years ago that “A...

Letter to the Editor: Consider the Humane Society

LEE COUNTY —  Dear Friend of LCHS, If you’ve ever been given a second chance, then you know how much it can mean and how it can even turn your life around. At Lee County Humane Society, we have a shelter full of animals waiting for their second chance. We are...

The Ruination of Collegiate Athletics

OPINION  — As a longtime teacher, coach, school administrator and sports fanatic, there was always something incredibly special, authentic and pure about youth, high school and collegiate sports. The positive influence that sports participation has on young...

Letter to the Editor: Should Auburn Overpay Its Employees?

OPINION — In 2021, the city of Auburn's average wage was $64,713, with 560 employees. For comparison, the city of Huntsville's average wage was $50,048, with 2,567 employees, and the city of Montgomery's average wage was $44,403, with 2,247 employees. Does the city of...

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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