Opinions Articles

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 children are being denied their recess time. I know recess may seem frivolous, especially with all the funding tied to...

Letter to the Editor: Mike Rogers Wants to Draft Your Daughter

The United States Senate is expected to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the coming weeks. This annual bill is considered “must pass” legislation as it reauthorizes and funds the U.S. military. The House of Representatives already passed its...

Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall Addresses Growing Concern Over Vaccination Mandates

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVE MARSHALL In response to public inquiries, Attorney General Steve Marshall today addressed vaccine mandates and the State of Alabama’s response. On Sept. 9, the Biden administration announced plans to mandate the...

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 of the United States and not a third-world dictator. Like many Americans, I was outraged when President Biden mandated...
Opinion: Why we should stop denying homelessness in Auburn/Opelika

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, As I was reading last week’s article about Herbert Hartley, I was pleasantly surprised to see my great-uncle, Clint Bonner, mentioned...

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