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Beyond the whistle: Lessons in leadership

CONTRIBUTED BYALI RAUCH OPINION — College football is back on Saturday, Sept. 5, and I know exactly how it goes at my house.A flag hits the grass. I am off the couch. I have strong opinions about holding calls that I am in no way qualified to have, and I share them at...

Letter to editor: Let Dorie Miller’s legacy sail on

OPINION — Dear Editor,CNN reported on Aug. 20, and NBC News and ABC News confirmed, that the Navy is weighing whether to strip the name of Doris “Dorie” Miller from the aircraft carrier CVN-81 and name the ship instead for the sitting president. The Navy says only...

Op-ed: The next 250 years start here

BY ALI RAUCHCEO OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPINION — Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of ordinary people signed an extraordinary document. They weren’t perfect. They didn’t have all the answers. But they believed the future of America was worth building.Now,...

Our children. Our future. A conversation worth having.

CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPINION — The need for quality early childhood education in East Alabama is an important conversation that impacts families, employers, educators and the future of our communities. Through its ongoing “Our Children. Our Future.” Community...
OPINION — Send in the Marine

OPINION — Send in the Marine

OPINION — It is often said that nothing is harder or more important than being a parent. As the mother of four young children, this is not a mere...

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