Category: Editorial

By Congressman Bradley Byrne Last week, we celebrated National Police Week with events in the nation’s capital and in communities right here in Southwest Alabama. These ceremonies served as an opportunity to say “thank you” to those who help keep us safe. During one ceremony in front of the United States Capitol, President Donald Trump proudly proclaimed that “patriotic Americans of all backgrounds truly support and love our police.” The…

By JOSEPH WALKER VFW Post 7016 Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It is a day of commemoration for those who have fallen in action while serving in our nation’s military service. There are many stories that tell of its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns claiming to be its birthplace. Evidence exists that women’s groups in the South were decorating graves of soldiers killed in…

By Steve Flowers Well, folks, the field is set for the sprint to fill the open U.S. Senate seat of Jeff Sessions. The primary is less than three months away on August 15. There will probably be a run-off on September 26 and the winner of that GOP run-off will be our Junior Senator from Alabama. In the Heart of Dixie, winning the Republican nomination is tantamount to election. The…

By Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson On Memorial Day I think of Max Gillis. I never met him. All I have is the picture in an old copy of Clarkala, the yearbook published by Clarke County High School. There he is. Forever young, handsome, dark wavy hair, looking out at the world of 1931 with all the confidence of an about-to-graduate senior. Under his name they listed his accomplishments. “President of…

By Larry Lee Governor: Just a month ago the Alabama political landscape was turned upside down and you suddenly found yourself moving from the State House to the Governor’s office in the Capitol. Like thousands across the state, I have been sending up prayers that you meet each new day with clarity of purpose and resolve to make the lives of your fellow citizens better. You are carefully weighing decisions and appointments…