Opinion, Roger Bedford
It was really a thrill to recently see so many World War II Fighter Planes fly into the Muscle Shoals airport. It was great to see a piece of history ...
Roger Bedford
Columnists, Opinion, Roger Bedford
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June 10, 2014
It was certainly an honor to speak at the Hackleburg High School Baccalaureate Ceremony this past week. I am very proud of the Hackleburg senior class...
Columnists, Opinion, Roger Bedford
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March 3, 2014
It was certainly a pleasure to be able to announce this week that the city of Fayette has received a very well deserved grant in the amount of $250,00...
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August 3, 2013
It’s certainly good to see the construction beginning on our two schools destroyed by the tornados of 2011, those being Hackleburg and Phil Campbell. ...
Columnists, Opinion, Roger Bedford
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May 8, 2013
I am pleased to announce that on April 26 several highway project bids opened in our Senate District. In Colbert County we will soon see the resurfaci...
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April 24, 2013
This past week I called on the Republican Supermajority to once again bring forth the Medicaid Expansion Bill so that we may have an opportunity to vo...
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March 16, 2013
You would think that if we were going to fundamentally change education in Alabama that you would want the taxpayers, local school boards, parents and...
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February 23, 2013
As I drove home from Montgomery this week on Hwy 24 from Moulton to Russellville I was very pleased to see the new asphalt layer. As you know we have ...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by Staff Reports
December 15, 2012
As the holidays are upon us, most people choose to celebrate the true reason for the season through performing acts of generosity for their fellow man...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Staff Reports
November 28, 2012
The Thanksgiving holidays is always a good time to stop and reflect back on how much we have to be thankful for. Our family, friends, good health and ...
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