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Column: Growing up and moving on: it’s a mess

I wrote to you about my feelings leading up to college graduation in the spring. Now that the ...

Opinion

Celebrating Growth: New Businesses Set to Thrive in Pelham

On top of the additional flavors and options of choice that are set to become available to Pelham’s ...

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Prison reform has created more victims in Alabama

With those released, we have seen a pattern continue of recidivism and repeat felons out on the street ...

Opinion

Rise of the neighborhood church

But a church doesn’t have to be large to be healthy. If a church interacts with its community ...

Opinion

Column: Educators open the door for the next generation

As a young elementary school student I struggled with reading and It wasn’t until second grade that I ...

Opinion

A hero remembered

I tried to follow this guidance for many years, and now believe this wasn’t the best course for ...

Opinion

Growing with grief

I wanted to share this with all of you because even in the overwhelming moments of sadness, love ...

Opinion

A real nowhere land

After some 20 miles I came into the town of Fontana Dam, a motorcycle hangout. I suppose there ...

Opinion

Column: Juneteenth is not a joke

Recently, an article written by one of my coworkers about Montevallo presenting its second annual Juneteenth Celebration ignited ...

Opinion

Column: Pondering on my graduation

Despite the ensuing chaos after hearing the final words of our high school commencement and tossing our caps ...

News

Opinion: Reading between the lines of House Bill 89

The proponents of HB89 honestly expect those affected to believe that nothing says "better representation" like letting a ...

Alabaster Reporter

Column: Thompson class president sparks thoughts of perseverance

Sitting inside Bartow Arena on Tuesday, May 21, tears started to fill my eyes. I tried the old ...

Opinion

Column: Ready, Set, Play

On the morning of Saturday, May 11, I had the extreme pleasure of attending the ribbon cutting ceremony ...

Opinion

Opinion: A blast from the past

Sometimes we senior saints need to stop being so grumpy, take a deep breath and say, “It may ...

Opinion

Opinion: Plenty of business left in remaining legislative session

This Alabama Legislative Session started back in early February and now, with just a few days remaining, lawmakers ...

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