Opinion & Policy

THIS JUST IN: Despite a low voter turnout of just over 21%, Alabama went big for Donald Trump! … But of course, most all of y’all already knew that was going to happen. Here in Coosa County former President Trump took in 1,889 votes, while at the state level Trump took in 486,883 votes, forcing…

Dear Editor, We wish to thank the members of the Rockford and Hanover volunteer fire departments who, together with personnel of the Alabama Forestry Commission, responded so promptly Sunday afternoon to the wildfire near our home. Through their work, our house was saved, and all our dogs and horses were unharmed. The work of the…

  This will be the first election with Alabama’s new congressional map, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the previous one drawn by Alabama Republican lawmakers illegally diluted the voting power of Black residents. The three-judge panel said the state should have two districts where Black voters are the majority or close to it.…

  I have always seen so much potential for growth in Coosa County. We are so fortunate to have rivers, creeks, mountains, lakes, and backroads. We have what many people only dream of so I do understand we do not want our area to be overrun by outsiders. But, as an outsider myself, there can…

Op-ed by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville   When President Biden first took office, he immediately began dismantling our Southern border. And he hasn’t stopped. The president has taken 94 executive actions to destroy our immigration system, ranging from ending the successful “remain-in-Mexico” program to selling taxpayer-funded border wall materials for pennies on the dollar. The radical left-wing…

    Dear Editor, Well, Coosa County, it’s almost time again to vote for your favorite person for county government. I’m asking you to think really hard about your vote. Ask yourself, am I voting for my neighbor or my kids… what’s best for our county, or voting for the same old thing? I’m going…

  We are now eleven days away from our primary election. Are you ready to vote? Have you done your research – looking up information on the candidates on the internet, talking to other people you trust, reading candidate brochures/handouts, determining if the candidates are qualified for the job? If so, good for you! If…

Special to the News By Sonny Brasfield, executive director, Association of County Commissions of Alabama   Proposed constitutional amendments are almost always confusing – and almost always very important. Such is the case with Amendment 1 on the March 5 primary election ballot. This proposed amendment deals with the process the Alabama Legislature uses for…

  My recent newsfeed has been flooded with memes regarding the police, and acorns. After the third meme, I did an internet search to see what had triggered these memes. Body cam footage from two Okaloosa County (Florida) Sheriff’s deputies was recently released from an officer-involved shooting that occurred last November in Fort Walton Beach.…

Special to the News   Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl offered words of thanks and praise to Gov. Kay Ivey for her support of School Choice at the Republican Party’s Winter Meeting. “I would like to thank Gov. Kay Ivey for her work on and support of School Choice this session. We needed leadership on…