Opinion

My first Peach Festival

By ZACHARY SEIFTER/ Staff Writer   Given that it is my first one, I am not quite sure what ...

Opinion

It takes a village

Although the adage “It takes a village” is most frequently used to describe the importance of creating a ...

Opinion

CBA plans college ministry event

By Elisabeth Altamirano-Smith/ Community Columnist Most church and ministry leaders will agree that while most children and youth ...

Opinion

Going for the Gold

By ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH/ Community Columnist Even though Verbena resident Mary Beth Hall is just 17, she already knows ...

Opinion

Why you should join a civic club

By JOYANNA LOVE/Managing Editor A civic club is an organized group that comes together to help the community. ...

Opinion

What Memorial Day really means

By Kay Tippett/ Community Columnist It’s that time of year again! The flowers are blooming, and the days ...

Opinion

Putting the ‘Memorial’ back into Memorial Day

Living as an American civilian that does not participate in the military, Memorial Day can feel carefree and ...

Opinion

Remembering the death of a soldier

By Billy Singleton/ Community Columnist Each year on Memorial Day, I mourn a man that I never knew. ...

Opinion

Hoping for a fast summer

By ZACHARY SEIFTER/ Staff Writer   I know most people love summer. For students, it is the time that ...

Columns

Sewing Dreams with Ellison

By ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH/ Community Columnist   For most people, sewing can be an intimidating task. During America’s yesteryear, practically ...

Columns

Cleanup is loving the lake

By PEGGY BULLARD/ Community Columnist   The lake cleanup was different this year without Alabama Power’s participation. Due to ...

Opinion

OPINION: Appreciate the simple things

This spring has been full of severe weather for my part of the county.

Opinion

Resident shares his ALS story

May is ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, affects nearly 30,000 ...

Opinion

Trying to be a journalist instead of a fan

By ZACHARY SEIFTER/ Staff Writer   The rule in journalism is to always be unbiased. A journalist can’t allow ...

Opinion

OPINION: Cutting the ribbon

One of the most visible functions of Chambers of Commerce across the nation is the hosting of ribbon-cutting ...

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