Opinion


State has chance to get data center boom right
Columnists, Opinion
December 17, 2025
Every day, we read about massive data centers coming to the Southeast. Billions of dollars. Thousands of construction jobs.
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Rideshare drivers should be able to understand English
Columnists, Opinion
December 10, 2025
OPINION: When I was in college, if we needed a ride, we would either call a friend or walk home. These days, however, millions of Americans rely on ri...
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News, Opinion
December 10, 2025
OPINION: As we delve deep into the Christmas season — and the reason for the season — one Biblical saying comes to mind: “It is more blessed to give t...
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Opinion
December 3, 2025
OPINION - When you spend a sizable part of your life working toward something as significant as owning your own home, the last thing you should worry ...
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Close the crypto loophole before it hurts rural areas
Columnists, Opinion
December 3, 2025
OPINION - As the state representative for a largely rural district in Alabama, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside farmers, small business own...
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Making room for meaningful moments
Columnists, Opinion
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
December arrives quickly, even when we think we are prepared for it. Lights go up, schedules fill, and daylight disappears earlier each afternoon.
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Russellville’s city tree decked out for Christmas
Columnists, Opinion, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Volunteers recently gathered outside the Byars Building to decorate the city’s Christmas tree.
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‘Every Light a Prayer for Peace’ returns Dec. 4
Opinion
HERE AND NOW
by Susie Hovater Malone Columnist 
November 26, 2025
As a member of the Russellville Cultura Garden Club, every year I look forward to our local “Every Light a Prayer for Peace” ceremony on the courthous...
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