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I can drive a tractor, thank you very much
I have had this column on my mind for quite some time. I started to write it more than once, then stopped. Finally, I decided I had toyed with it long enough. It was time to say it. Several weeks ago, I wrote a couple of political endorsements ...
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United States celebrates 250 years with art from all 50 states
The Thomasville Career Readiness Center, Public Library and Museum invited adults and kids ages 8 and up to participate in Freedom 250’s stop in Thomasville on March 26. Several panels were painted as a visual celebration of the 250th anniversa...
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Community Calendar
APRIL 3 Jackson Rotary Club and Interact Club will host Easter in the Park April 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. The free event will include an Easter Bunny visit, egg hunt, games and activities. Egg hunt for Grove Hill April 4 at 10 a.m. on Main Street in ...
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Leaders' claims clash with reality
While making the media rounds during an apparent image-repair tour in response to his leaked comments about the Alabama Republican Party, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter repeatedly highlighted the House's conservative record. He did it in his...
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Graceful isn't in my vocabulary
Whenever I go to New Orleans, somebody invariably says, “Be careful.” A lot of people think it’s a dangerous place. I think they may have put a curse on me. It certainly was dangerous for me, but not for the reason you may be thinking. Nobody d...
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Community Calendar
MARCH 29 Frisco City will host its Spring Sale Saturday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jones Park at the caboose. Tomatoes, peppers, vegetables, irises, daylilies and assorted flowers will be available. MARCH 30 White Smith Memorial Librar...
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DEI ban lacks real impact
A ban on “divisive concepts” isn’t enough For a hot minute, America’s biggest problem was DEI. That is, if you were a consumer of conservative media. In 2024, Alabama’s Legislature set out to show the state was doing its part to combat the so-c...
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Winter sneaks back in spring
Well, Mother Nature sure played a trick on us, didn’t she? Last week, I swapped out all my summer and winter clothes, thinking winter had passed. I was proud to get that chore done. Turns out, I was too quick. We are now in what our Susie alway...
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Stuck, still and thinking
What started as a simple trip to Montgomery turned into four hours of brake lights, shortbread cookies and an unexpected lesson in patience. Last Thursday, my husband and I had made several work-related stops before finally making our way to Mo...
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Community Calendar
MARCH 19 Clarke County Education Retirees Association will meet March 19 at 11:45 a.m. at the Grove Hill Arts building in Grove Hill. Members are asked to bring canned goods and paper products. MARCH 20 White Smith Memorial Library, Jackson wil...
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Who controls Alabama's purse?
Perhaps they thought no one would notice. Last week, the Alabama Senate fulfilled its constitutional obligations for the 2026 legislative session by passing a series of bills related to the state's general fund budget. The grand total when it w...
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Standing up to election hijackers
Where I grew up, the term “hijacking” usually referred to the disappearance of a fresh load of moonshine on its way to market. Hijacking occurs when something, or even some process, is taken over without the consent and, at times, even the know...
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