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Good old days not always so good By Walter Davis SAColumnist The nostalgia that comes with thinking about the good old days is very satisfying, but it can also dredge up memories that in retrospect were not so pleasant. Anyone old enough to remember when you had to pay a Poll Tax to vote, probably also remembers what it was like to get sick as a child. More ... Letters to the Editor Uniforms haven't improved anything Dear Editor: After eight long years with school uniforms, you tell me, have uniforms improved our schools? I say no. The popular argument for uniforms is that they make our schools safe. Let's get real. Our campuses are wide open. Who doesn't own khaki pants and white shirts? In fact, if school of... More ... Letters to the Editor Coffeeville mayor supports DuBose's view Dear Editor: I would like to say that I support Commissioner DuBose's position on the chairmanship of the county commission as stated in the guest column in the Jan. 25 issue of your newspaper. We have been well served by the present method and I do not see any benefit to the public to change th... More ...
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Don's mess around with property taxes in Alabama By Bob Ingram Syndicated Columnist It is something I have never figured out. In fact I have quit trying to figure it out. Alabamians go to the grocery story and pay as much as 10 cents or more for every dollar of items they purchase and they rarely if ever squawk. They do the same thing when they buy gasoline. More ...
Major economic developments are announced By Rep. Jo Bonner First Congressional District Two major announcements which could have enormous impacts on economic development in southwest Alabama were made last week. On Wednesday, ThyssenKrupp, one of the world's largest technology companies, announced that Alabama is one of two finalists for its new state-of-the-art steel and stainless s... More ... |
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