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F-35 Program Could Strengthen Military, Economy

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION — Recent polling indicates that Americans' top priorities are shifting. For months, inflation and the economy have topped voters’ minds, but with recent news about Chinese spy balloons and President Joe Biden's visit to Kyiv,...

Opportunities Abound at 40th Alabama State Games

OPINION — Dear Editor: Registration (alagames.com) for the 40th Alabama State Games is now open, and we are expecting a record-setting 6,000 participants to flood Jefferson County to participate in the Games. The Alabama State Games — founded in 1982 at the request of...

Letter to President, CEO of EAMC

OPINION —  Dear Mrs. Grill: On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, I began to have extreme nausea and vomiting. The acid from multiple vomiting episodes burned my esophagus. I was unable to drink fluids or eat. By Friday, Feb. 10, I could barely stand. I contacted Dr. Susan...

Alabama Newspapers Are Not Disappearing

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION OPINION — Recent changes in the newspaper landscape in Alabama have us wanting to share some good news about newspapers. Alabama newspapers are alive and printing. Like almost every industry in the world, our industry is...

Letter to the Editor

The Libertarian Party of Lee County wants to invite the citizens of Lee County to its first annual convention to help celebrate the Chapter’s first...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

I would like to congratulate Todd Rauch for winning the Ward 5 seat on the Opelika City Council and his wife, Ali, for the dedication she...

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Dear Editor,

September is Suicide Prevention Month and was created so we can be there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide. The American Foundation...

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing to correct a gross error on my part that appeared in your news story that appeared in Vol 12, No. 50 of...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

My name is Robert Lofton and I am running for the Ward 3 City Council seat presently held by Dozier SmithT. I am a retired veterinarian and I...

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Dear Editor:

This summer, sportsmen and women celebrated the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, the most significant conservation legislation in a...

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Letter to the Editor

This November there will four statewide and two local proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. On behalf of the Alabama Citizens for...

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Letter to the Editor

The Libertarian Party of Alabama just received word from the Secretary of State’s Director of Elections, Clay Helms, that Jo Jorgenson and Jeremy...

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