Somebody died for me
Growing up as a Christian, the idea of someone dying for me was a regular part of my family’s conversation. Children who grow up in Christian homes are often told that Jesus died for us, but I believe that we never let the gravity of that sink in, especially as a child, because we are [...]
Read More →Letters to the editor
To the editor: Saturday, May 18, was a delight in Atmore! As a “Committee of One,. I would like to give a tip of the hat to ARTmore. What memories…all in the old location(s) of my youth, the old cotton gin, the ice house, the coffee factory, the livery stable, the stock yard, and of [...]
Read More →Scandals engulf Washington
By CONGRESSMAN JO BONNER For a town accustomed to distractions, the past week has been remarkable for the volume and intensity of scandals that have engulfed the Executive Branch. Many seasoned Washington observers cannot recall a time since Watergate when the White House has been so besieged with political turmoil. Here is a recap. Benghazi [...]
Read More →Fundraisers ‘a bit unseemly’?
By BOB MARTIN They’re gone. Here in Montgomery only the bars, hotels and eateries will miss the mass of legislators and the lobbyists with their satchels full of cash. The rest of us can breathe easier since the streets will be a bit safer. Although cash passes hands here on a regular basis, past legislatures [...]
Read More →Remember home
Monday night, May 6, I had opportunity to sing on the stage at the Greater Escambia Center for the Arts with my daughter Ellen. The occasion was my wife Shea’s students’ piano recital. The reason this was so important to me is that as many of you are reading this, my daughter will be on [...]
Read More →Principal appreciates Johnson Ford
To the editor, I want to personally acknowledge a local business that has really made an investment in our local schools. Johnson Ford has donated the use of a 2013 Ford Taurus to Escambia County High School. This car will be used by our students who are in driver’s education. Ben Odom, sales manager, has [...]
Read More →SW Alabama speaks during town meetings
By CONGRESSMAN JO BONNER Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting with and hearing from several hundred people from all walks of life who live in Southwest Alabama. They came out to speak their mind on a wide variety of issues spanning from federal involvement in local education to illegal immigration to the budget [...]
Read More →Good government protects us
By BOB MARTIN I have always believed that good government protects its citizens from their own errors, omissions and weaknesses…and from the bad actors who dwell among us. There have been instances when Alabama’s government could be called “good” but those instances have been rare. This “not so complimentary” trend continues today in all three [...]
Read More →A brother falls
There is a brotherhood. There may be women in the brotherhood – one gender does not constitute the brotherhood. I’ve seen it numerous times in my career in newspaper work, and as I’ve watched television, as I’ve attended certain reunions or funerals. Members of each brotherhood are varied in background, maybe in socio-economic status, in [...]
Read More →What I would tell America’s Founding Fathers
By NICK HADLEY Many of the freedoms I enjoy today are because of the men that founded our country and the sacrifices they made. The first thing I would tell them is, “Thank you” for the freedom to worship the way I choose. I am glad I can go to the church I want to. [...]
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