Opinions Articles

Big Tech Uses Journalism; Big Tech Should Pay For It

CONTRIBUTED BYJOHN GALER, PUBLISHER OF THE JOURNAL-NEWS, HILLSBORO, ILLINOISCHAIR, NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OPINION — The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society — especially over the news industry — has caught the...

Letter to the Editor: Keep a Killer in Prison

OPINION — To the Editor: In September 1967, Eddie Seibold deliberately murdered three children asleep in their beds in Auburn, Alabama — Lynn Sinclair (age 9), Libba Sinclair (age 18) and Mary Durant (age 9). He also wounded the mother of two of the victims, Juanita...

Letter to the Editor: National Rural Health Day

OPINION — On Nov. 17 we celebrate National Rural Health Day, a time to remember your friends and neighbors in Alabama’s rural hospitals. Alabama’s rural hospitals are an essential part of our communities. Over 12,000 people are employed by these hospitals. In many...

Tuberville Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner: How We Can Support and Show Appreciation for Our Military Families

CONTRIBUTED BYSEN. TOMMY TUBBERVILLE OPINION  — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) authored the following op-ed, published in the Washington Examiner, to recognize Military Families Month and discuss the importance of his bill to increase the maximum life...

Letter to the Editor: Face Masks

Dear Editor: Regarding the face mask controversy, almost all willingly wear clothing in public, which enables protection from such as mosquitoes,...

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Let’s pray together

Dear Editor, I'd like to let you know that there is a relaunch of the "24/7 virtual prayer room" at prayleecounty.com, which was initially put...

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Editor:

Regarding the face mask controversy, almost all willingly wear clothing in public, which enables protection from such as mosquitoes, sunburn,...

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Letter to the Editor

What makes a good leader?  This is a question I find myself asking often.  Perhaps, it’s best not to define it just by words from a dictionary on...

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Letter to the Editor

We are pleased to support Mayor Gary Fuller in his re-election campaign. Opelika has thrived under his leadership, including becoming the first GIG...

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Everywhere they looked

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christ in Opelika Wouldn't you love to know exactly what the apostles were saying that...

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Bobby Eugene Bearden

Bobby Eugene Bearden

Bobby Eugene Bearden of Opelika was born in Alpharetta, Georgia to the late Barney Eugene and Viola Cagle Bearden on July 17, 1942 and passed away...

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Bobby Eugene Bearden

Darold Lee Dunlavy

Darold Lee Dunlavy of Opelika, formerly of Montgomery and Pike Road, passed away on May 16, 2020 at home surrounded by his family after a long,...

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