Politics Articles

Remembering My First Job and Telling How You Can Shine in Yours

By GREG MARKLEY Next September marks 50 years since I put on slacks (not blue jeans!) and a tie (remember what that is?) and ventured across state lines to begin my first job. I was 16 years, 3 months old — and looked 14. I attended an excellent parochial school but...

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...

Biensch Named Commodity Director for ALFA

WRITTEN BY MARLEE MOORE The Alabama Farmers Federation welcomed Graysen Biensch as its commodity director for Beef, Equine, Hay & Forage, and Sheep & Goat divisions Sept. 20. She will also provide leadership for the Federation’s youth livestock activities. “I...

Creekline to hold public meeting Sept 27

CONTRIBUTED BY CREEKLINETRAILS OF OPELIKA Creekline Trails of Opelika is hosting a  public meeting on Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Opelika Municipal Courtroom to present information on the past year’s activities. It will also be unveil the National Park Service’s...

City tables cemetery ordinance

By Alison James Associate Editor Voting on a change in cemetery rates was delayed Tuesday after a request for further discussion by one of the...

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County sets new meeting schedule

By Fred Woods Editor In a rare Wednesday night meeting last week, the Lee County Commission unanimously voted to abandon its separate work session...

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Winners and losers

  Election reveals people's choice By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor Election results from Tuesday’s midterm election began rolling into the...

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Hubbard indicted

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter After a year’s worth of investigation by the Special White Collar Crimes Unit of the Alabama Attorney...

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