David Walker ran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him seriously when he warns that the nation is headed for fiscal blowup.
With all the millionaires and billionaires out there trying to cut Social Security and unemployment compensation and Medicare and Medicaid — all the things the poor need — you have to wonder why all the preachers on Sunday aren’t speaking out, because it’s really not that hard to understand.…
With all the millionaires and billionaires out there trying to cut Social Security and unemployment compensation and Medicare and Medicaid — all the things the poor need — you have to wonder why all the preachers on Sunday aren’t speaking out, because it’s really not that hard to understand.…
With all the millionaires and billionaires out there trying to cut Social Security and unemployment compensation and Medicare and Medicaid — all the things the poor need — you have to wonder why all the preachers on Sunday aren't speaking out, because it's really not that hard to understand.…
With all the millionaires and billionaires out there trying to cut Social Security and unemployment compensation and Medicare and Medicaid — all the things the poor need — you have to wonder why all the preachers on Sunday aren't speaking out, because it's really not that hard to understand.…
Incoming President Donald Trump’s promises and cabinet selections indicate authoritarianism that is at odds with our constitution and democracy. It is vitally important that we maintain every check and balance on executive power via Congress, courts, states and media.
Watching the year-end budget fights in Congress as we await the second term of President-elect Donald Trump, I find myself wondering: Will this era be remembered as the time when Trump was president and Elon Musk ran the country?
For the life of me, I do not understand in any logical way how Democrats think. Their last almost four years has been fraught with unmeasurable harm to our country.
Sharing skills
At the end of every year, I read articles about events which took place during the year.
Hope, resilience, and miracles are some of the wonderful themes of Hanukkah.
I’ve noticed a lot of folks complain about their mail being delivered late and other poor customer service.
Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.†Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? — Virginia O’Hanlon
The grocery store project on Cloverdale — are you wondering why the developer pulled out?
David Walker ran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him seriously when he warns that the nation is headed for fiscal blowup.
When Merriam-Webster chose “polarization†as the word of the year for 2024, the timing was dramatic for many of us who make our living through words.
Back in August 1965 a group of Coffee High School students began talking about the need for a YMCA in Florence. Their interests aroused support within the community, and soon the first home of the Shoals YMCA was opened on Tuscaloosa Street.
(Doorbell rings and woman answers to find a police officer at the door):
George Stephanopoulos gets a lot of media attention but is a threat to our American democracy.
Dec. 6 was a historic day. It was the first time since July 2015 — since Donald Trump entered presidential politics — that more Americans have said they have a favorable impression of Trump than an unfavorable one. All that time, from Trump’s first Republican primary campaign to the 2016 gen…
A recent caller said the presidential election should be decided by popular vote, not the electoral college. The framers of the Constitution were brilliant men for the times they lived in. The reason the electoral college was invented was to keep the election from being decided by a handful …
Despite some progress in reducing the number of cigarette smokers, smoking remains the leading cause of disease and preventable death in Alabama. Fortunately, there are some commonsense steps we can take to reduce smoking rates even further.
No one should be surprised that Joe Biden pardoned his son. If he had waited for Donald Trump to get in there, Trump would have put him in jail for the rest of his life.
A recent caller said Joe Biden accepted defeat when Donald Trump was elected. Biden could not accept defeat. He did not run for president. Kamala Harris did. Harris is the person who was defeated for president.
Superintendents in the Shoals don’t believe a statewide ban on cell phone use during the school day is needed, and the Alabama Association of School Boards agrees.
Tax, tax, tax. Let’s see what that means. Are you talking about tax and spend with Democrats or Republicans? Donald Trump has made it a fact what he is going to do. Listen to this: 25% tax to Mexico, 25% tax to Canada and so many taxes to China. You notice he didn’t mention Russia, because V…
Thus far, Alabama’s two U.S. senators — Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Sen. Katie Britt — have been generally supportive of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to staff the top-level posts of his administration — even when those choices come with some baggage.
I’m not a pregnant woman scared for her life, but I stand with her.
Our city of Tuscumbia is a beautiful place and truly decorated for Christmas. The only thing we need is a Christmas tree. We have lights and other attractions in Spring Park, but we have no tree. Christmas trees are one of the necessary things for kids and adults as well.
We’ve heard a lot lately about mass deportations. That’s misinformation put out by liberals. President Donald Trump will be actively deporting criminal aliens, but there won’t be mass deportations any more than COVID killed everyone in the country, the ice caps melted in 2008, and the ozone …
Scene: Up on a housetop:
CBS News reports that the price of electricity in the U.S. has jumped 28.5% since 2019.
As we delve deep into the Christmas season — and the reason for the season — one particular Biblical saying comes to mind: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.â€
Be sure to check on your elderly family, friends and neighbors for signs of elder abuse. Physical, emotional, financial — ask them if they are OK. If they tell you they are being abused, report it to law enforcement.
Need for shelter
Democrats routinely complain that Republican gerrymandering is a threat to the republic. Not surprisingly, they’ve been noticeably silent about how it helped them this year.
"Democrats are like the Yankees," said one of the most memorable tweets to come across on X after Election Day. "Spent hundreds of millions of dollars to lose the big series and no one got fired or was held accountable."
In April 2017, Florence City Council members approved a $4,675 contract with LBYD Engineers of Huntsville to perform a structural engineering survey of the nearly 40-year-old downtown parking deck.
On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump declared that America needs a health system that will “take care of everybody,†not just those who can “pay for it.â€
The Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, the stores are filling with shoppers, and the Christmas decorations that have been up for nearly a month no longer seem so out of place.
Let your opinion be heard
“Kakistocracy†is trending again.
Jesus said “and if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.†(Gospel of Mark 3:25).
Small Business Saturday is an annual event that takes place nationwide on the Saturday following Thanksgiving to encourage more holiday shopping at small businesses.
Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the elections and the hobbled remaining checks and balances require all of us to be more engaged than ever before in protecting our health and environment among other priorities.
Host: "Welcome to the Thanksgiving Postgame Show, and we're with the 2024 National Thanksgiving Gluttony Champion, Bernie Delinski.
In our community, hidden gems often go unnoticed until they’re needed. Daisy’s Place in Florence is one such gem — a supportive home for out-of-town caregivers of patients receiving treatment at nearby facilities.
As most of us settle down to celebrate Thanksgiving, we recall the stories we’ve heard since early childhood about the first Thanksgiving taking place in 1621, when the Plymouth colonists celebrated their first harvest of crops and a year of survival.
I urge you to consider a nationwide popular vote of President.
My question is where were the parents while those kids were climbing some monument at the Colbert County Courthouse? I just wonder if they had anybody tell them to get off that, they should not be on there. Don’t know where the parents are some days.
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Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.†Please t…
Back in August 1965 a group of Coffee High School students began talking about the need for a YMCA in Florence. Their interests aroused suppor…
Incoming President Donald Trump’s promises and cabinet selections indicate authoritarianism that is at odds with our constitution and democrac…
For the life of me, I do not understand in any logical way how Democrats think. Their last almost four years has been fraught with unmeasurabl…
I’ve noticed a lot of folks complain about their mail being delivered late and other poor customer service.
Sharing skills
Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.†Please t…
Back in August 1965 a group of Coffee High School students began talking about the need for a YMCA in Florence. Their interests aroused suppor…
With all the millionaires and billionaires out there trying to cut Social Security and unemployment compensation and Medicare and Medicaid — a…
With all the millionaires and billionaires out there trying to cut Social Security and unemployment compensation and Medicare and Medicaid — a…
With all the millionaires and billionaires out there trying to cut Social Security and unemployment compensation and Medicare and Medicaid — a…
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