Columnists

We’re losing our declared ‘wars’

The recent death of celebrity Whitney Houston brings into sharp focus the destructive nature of the drug and ...

Columnists

Legislation not good for our children

If you’re thrown from an airplane while wearing a parachute, you have decisions to make. How long will ...

Columnists

Events like block party bring hope

Growing up, I remember playing board games such as Clue, Monopoly, Operation, Trouble, Scrabble or Twister to name ...

Columnists

Relay team ready to flush cancer

Relay for Life efforts are heating up. Teams are forming, putting together a plan and looking for creative ...

Columnists

Attacks on education are disguised

The attacks on public education continue unabated. The first week of the 2012 Legislative session produced a bounty ...

Columnists

Why not clean Selma every day

Good news is always welcomed seeing as how there seems to be so little of it lately.  ...

Columnists

Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day. It’s a day that has become synonymous with romance, heart candies, immaculate cards and flowers. From ...

Columnists

Use every day to show your love

As they anxiously sat at the dinner table with their parents, the young couple simultaneously blurted out, “We ...

Columnists

A letter to Barack Obama

Dear Mr. President: As has been the case during your presidency and your campaign, your rhetoric does not match ...

Dennis Palmer

Dogs are part of the family

While reading the newspaper Thursday, I happened upon an advertisement by Nat Rudolph, who owns Carpet Plus. Nat, ...

Columnists

Illegal drugs are illegal

Drug busts, drug arrests, crimes related to drugs. Sometimes the articles we write here in Selma began to ...

Columnists

An open letter to the Attorney General

The following is an edited letter that I sent to U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Dear Attorney General ...

Columnists

Many of our issues start at home

Well, here we go again. The Alabama legislature opens up shop this week for another go at the ...

Columnists

Find ways to let your light shine

The wind and sun were arguing about which of them were stronger between the two. “Look,” said the ...

Columnists

Pet Idol competition heats up

Last year we had a guinea pig, a goldfish and a bird. This year we have a chicken. This ...

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