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Editorials
DeKalb Perfect For ‘Year of Small Towns’
Several years ago, the Alabama Tourism Department decided to take an interesting approach to promoting our state.
March 10, 2010
Quality of Candidates Important Locally
On the national, and sometimes the state, level, we constantly hear complaints about the quality of people reaching for public offices in elections.
March 10, 2010
Riley Again Balks At Returning DeKalb Cash
We, along with early everyone else, saw Gov. Bob Riley’s veto of a bill that would have returned more than $300,000 to DeKalb County.
March 04, 2010
Recovery Zone Should Help Our Progress
Despite continued job losses and other fiscal struggles, we believe we can see light in the economic situation in DeKalb County.
February 24, 2010
Rallies Will Not Solve Gaming Issue
As if the bingo debate was not loud enough, the decibel level grew more Tuesday in Montgomery.
February 24, 2010
Bus Driver, Students Deserve High Praise
Occasionally, we can get carried away with the word hero.
February 10, 2010
Challenges to Close Government Welcomed
Forgive us, but we have no understanding as to why government agencies continue to try to find ways to get around Alabama’s Open Meetings Law.
February 10, 2010
Public Needs To Know More About Annexation
It’s little secret Fort Payne’s growth is slightly constricted by our land and by our city limits.
January 28, 2010
Schools Deserve Credit For Fewer Dropouts
It’s a shame, especially during these times, our school systems need to focus so much attention on keeping teenagers in high school.
January 28, 2010
Chamber Banquet Important for All
We hear so much about what is wrong with our economy, both nationally and locally.
January 27, 2010
Barron’s Improvement Plan Key to Success
Forget the word stimulus or the words economic struggles.
January 27, 2010
King’s Hope Was We Share Hope Together
Hope is a real word. It’s an important word. It’s a necessary word.
January 20, 2010
Depot Museum Helps Tell Our History
We have spent considerable time and space on this page talking about the uniqueness of Fort Payne and DeKalb County.
January 20, 2010
Local Soldier Shows What Hero Truly Means
We know war is dangerous. We know the pain it causes for soldiers and their families.
January 19, 2010
Alabama’s Stimulus Deal Deserves Support
“Our own stimulus package.” We like the sound of that.
January 15, 2010
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