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Opinion
Simple: Don’t text and drive
We shouldn’t need a law threatening us with a fine, but we’re glad that as of today texting while driving is outlawed. A fine is ... Read more
House ready to avert rate hike
This White House is already known for its publicly stated practice of letting no crisis go to waste. However, if no crisis exists, it will ... Read more
Lines in hands of legislature
The U.S. Constitution requires each state to redistrict their congressional districts every 10 years. That is why the U.S. Census is taken every decade Read more
County, PCI on right track
Anyone who thought the dispute between the Escambia County Commission and Poarch Band of Creek Indians would end with a statement last week from the ... Read more
Newspapers evolving, not dying
My husband learned to read, his mother always told me, by reading The Birmingham News sports pages at the age of 3. Read more
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Opinion Columnists
We owe debt to those who help in emergencies
Last week, our nation again was reminded of threats ordinary citizens face in a free society when evil chooses to strike the innocent. Read more
PCI: Terrorist threat made
The four men arrested last week at Wind Creek Wetumpka were charged with trespassing, but one of the men, Wayland Gray, found himself with the ... Read more
Shopping at home helps all
Like most of us, you might be wondering just how it could be only a week before Thanksgiving. Read more
Letters to the Editor
PCI: Terrorist threat made
The four men arrested last week at Wind Creek Wetumpka were charged with trespassing, but one of the men, Wayland Gray, found himself with the ... Read more
Dem chairman sets record straight on ad
I wanted to write in order to clear up some misunderstandings about what will be known from the 2012 election in Escambia County as “the ... Read more
GOP ad ‘hurtful’ to both parties
There has been finger pointing and comments all over the county stemming from an ad that was placed in The Atmore Advance and The Brewton ... Read more
Were unemployment numbers correct?
The drop in the unemployment rate from 8.1 to 7.8 percent for the month of September was unbelievable. Read more
Candidate’s words seem to seek to divide community
* Editor’s note: Due to errors in printing, this letter to the editor is being republished. We apologize for the errors and are happy to ... Read more
