Opinion

Austal building new Navy ships

Mobile and South Alabama reentered the Navy shipbuilding business when Austal USA located to the Port City in 1999. Read more

Solution to general fund, Medicade crisis

We’ve all been told that good things come to those who wait. But, when the jobs and services of millions of Alabamians are at ... Read more

Moore rode religious support to win

On the morning of the March 13 Alabama GOP Primary, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore rode his horse to the polls to vote. As ... Read more

House fights unemployment

Last Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its April jobs report indicating that national unemployment remains stuck over eight percent. Read more | 1 comment

Support bill to close corporate tax loopholes

Over the past two years, our schools have seen unprecedented cuts to teachers and support staff, while classroom size has increased and supply funds have ... 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