Opinion

As the 250th celebration of the United States approaches, members of the Cultura Garden club have been revisiting American history through a series of...

To say Red Bay Mayor Mike Shewbart was caught off guard when we called him Friday regarding the rumors of Tiffin Motorhomes closing its facility in hi...

In a few short months, policymakers will decide the financial fate of the Medicare Advantage program and its millions of members. While the program is...

When I was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 1978, I was 39 years old. Now at the age of 87, when I go out in the community, I meet people who re...

The good news is Alabama, long a cellar dweller when it comes to educational attainment, is becoming a model for improving childhood literacy. The bad...

Most of us can name a family member or friend who heart disease has touched. I can. That is why heart health does not feel abstract to me. It does not...

Every president promises to fix health care, but the system rarely seems to change for the better. Even when so-called reforms pass, prices remain unp...

It’s been a tough few weeks, weatherwise, for Franklin County residents. The arctic blasts that have settled into the area the past two weeks left us ...

As president of the Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council, I see firsthand how the historic Roxy Theatre functions as more than a performance sp...

I’ve practiced family medicine in Auburn long enough to know most parents aren’t turning to artificial intelligence because they distrust doctors. The...