June 19, 2008 RSS feed / Editorials

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Gov. Riley says he didn't try to influence case against Siegelman

Alabama Viewpoint

Gov. Bob Riley says he has never had a conversation with anybody in an attempt to influence Don Siegelman's case, and said he told Siegelman that in person before the former governor's trial. More...

Center turn lane will aid safety and help north Jackson grow

A planned center turn lane along Highway 43 from near Wal-Mart to the top of the hill at the McVay Road intersection is much needed. We were glad to see the recent public meeting on the project; that means it is progressing. More...

Hurricane season here

We've been fortunate in the last couple of years not to have had a major hurricane or a direct hit along our part of the Gulf Coast. While that is good, we shouldn't be lulled into complacency about being prepared. More...

Energy bills languishing in Congress

Report From Congress

The one issue dominating the correspondence with my office is soaring gas prices. Day after day and week after week, gas prices break one record after another. More...

CSS Alabama sunk by rival Union warship off French coast in 1864

This Week In Alabama History

June 19, 1864: The CSS Alabama, captained by Mobile's Raphael Semmes, is sunk at the end of a fierce naval engagement with the USS Kearsarge off the coast of Cherbourg, France. More...