Editorial by Dena Sattler   For more than 30 years, I worked among fellow journalists who were passionate watchdogs reporting on the actions of people in power as a way to hold them accountable. I’m proud to see that important work continue, from the reporting on local government budgets to investigations of corruption in the…

Special to the News   Twenty-five years after committing three murders, the execution of Alabama death-row inmate Alan Eugene Miller was carried out by nitrogen hypoxia on September 26 at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:38 p.m. On September 25, Miller had seven visitors…

Editorial by Adam Strunk   Running a local newspaper can be one of the most frustrating, worthwhile, mundane, exciting, demanding, rewarding endeavors you can take on. Sounds great, kids, doesn’t it? This year, we received the honor of a request to tell our story as part of National Newspaper Week. The week serves to highlight…

Editorial by Jeff Cott   It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell me something. And in more cases than not, it is how something someone has read impacts their lives. For example,…