Opinion & Policy

Local news is not dead Editorial by Sonny Albarado Editor-in-chief, “Arkansas Advocate”   There’s been a lot of hand-wringing in recent years about the death of local newspapers, those bastions of democracy and chroniclers of community. While the loss of any newspaper hurts the people they serve, residents of rural areas and small towns are…

  “Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.” (George Washington’s Farewell Address – 1796) “Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations… entangling alliances with none.” (Thomas Jefferson’s Inaugural Address – 1801) “We are not spending the federal government’s money; we are spending the taxpayer’s money.” (Richard M.…

Special to the News   On Tuesday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of former Representative David Wayne Cole, who was ordered to pay $52,885.79 in restitution to the State General Fund, and serve 60 days in the Madison County Jail, in addition to resigning his legislative seat which was vacated upon his arrest…

Editorial by Eric Meyer Editor and publisher, “Marion County (Kansas) Record”   “Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.” We’ve all heard the grim assessment. But it didn’t come this year, when corporate greed downsized far too many newsrooms. It didn’t come 15 years…

  term limit (noun) – A provision, as in a state constitution or city charter, that restricts the number of terms an elected or appointed official may serve. – A legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. – The maximum number of terms one may…

  I said last week I would write about some events in our area that have happened lately so I’m going to do just that. They both are connected to the Pinhoti Trail and were planned to bring people to the area. The first was a weekend event in Sylacauga, the Second Annual Pinhoti Fest,…

    Dear Editor, While I understand the need for order, I do not understand why the Town of Rockford does not allow citizens to speak up or ask questions during Town Council meetings. Rockford requires individuals to be placed on the agenda ahead of time and does not allow anyone to speak up or…

  This week let’s talk about some of the great things going on in Coosa County! We have one of the most diverse areas of the state for outdoor activities, recreation and tourism. Our county has lakes, rivers, hiking trails, biking trails, horse trails, creeks, fishing, camping, boating, birding, hunting, and history. All these things…

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms… disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.”…

As I stated last week, as both a Libertarian and a Constitutionalist, I believe in more liberty and freedom for individuals, as long as any individual does not infringe upon the rights of others, and I believe in less government. Having more liberty and freedom comes with the burden of individual responsibility. This is true…