Opinion & Policy

  Monthly column by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville   Our nation’s veterans deserve to be celebrated every day. They have bravely put their lives on the line so that Americans can walk freely. In November we celebrate numerous veteran-related holidays: The Marine Corps’ Birthday, National Veteran Small Business Week and Veterans Day, to name a…

Special to the News   In addition to picking up 40 seats across the state, the Alabama Republican Party continued to see increased support from minority voters – highlighted by significant gains – during the 2024 general election. These gains were particularly noteworthy in rural areas, where the GOP flipped three seats in districts with…

  Each one of us is an individual with the right to our own opinions on things. We are not required to agree with each other, but we are encouraged to accept people for who they are. We are not required to like each other, but we are encouraged to not mistreat each other. In…

  With the advent of December, we are getting closer to year end, and 2025 is around the corner. The new year means the upcoming Alabama legislative session is also fast approaching with the talk of what bills will be taken up. If you look around the country, what is getting the most attention from lawmakers…

  Personally chosen veterans are honored each year as part of the “Quilts of Valor” program at Rockford’s Veterans Day luncheon.   The Weogufka Neighborhood Watch holds an annual ceremony for Veterans Day at the monument located at Memorial Loop.   I enjoyed the front-page article last week regarding the Veterans Day program at our…

  With all of the national election results finally in, Republicans will now control the presidency and have majorities in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Most of the talk has been about Donald Tump returning to the White House and the leadership changes in the U.S. Senate. With Republicans taking over the…

By Kenneth Thorpe Congress recently made a number of changes to Medicare’s “Part D” prescription drug benefit. The changes were part of President Joe Biden’s signature legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation was intended to make it easier for seniors to afford their medicines. Some of the changes will indeed help seniors. But other…

Responding to letters   Dear Editor, Responding to two letters to the editor, “God’s in control” by “Mr. Proud to be an American” and an opinion as to why people hate Donald Trump by Billy Waites. I cannot speak for anyone else. However, I myself do not hate Donald Trump. I hate what he does…

  To my Democratic friends, I would like to say don’t worry – things are not going to be as bad as you have been told. No one is going to take away your right to vote – unless you are not a legal citizen. If you feel you need to be guaranteed access to…

  There is a lesson Alabama voters can take from an unlikely source – California. Violent crime has plagued the nation from the East Coast to the West Coast. Liberal elected officials in California had put felons above the interest of crime victims to the point that the voters in the state finally put their…