There were many changes in media this week.
We learned this week that Fox News fired its top-rated commentator Tucker Carlson. Also, CNN discarded anchor Don Lemon.
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As I wrote this, former President Donald Trump was expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan courthouse.
Happy April Fools’ Day!
For about a half-second, I considered the idea of running a mock front page full of Onion-style satire in honor of this momentous occasion.
We heard some scary new rumblings this week involving the U.S. banking system.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent ripples throughout the financial system because of the strong reactions of the tech industry going on Twitter and provoking a mad scramble to get money out of that bank, which financed almost half of US venture-backed technology and health care companies. The sudden and unprecedented uncertainty resulted in a “dash for cash” that began in the markets for the most liquid and safe investments and unfolded with astonishing speed.
I can understand how the execs at Fox News felt while dealing with audience outrage in the hours after the network called Arizona on election night for Democratic candidate Joe Biden -- a move that felt treasonous by the network’s Trump-favoring crowd. They panicked, imagining viewers fleein…
Today is very exciting for us as we launch the latest in our largest special section of the year, the Progress edition.
How do we stop the madness?
At the time of this writing, we’re only seven weeks into the year – just 48 days in – and we’ve already had 82 mass shootings in 2023, according to Mass Shooting Tracker website. The carnage includes 131 people murdered and 311 wounded, plus countless cases of trauma.
The world just gets a little weirder each day, with the latest being Chinese spy balloons and bans of social networks.
Late last week, the conversation about Fort Payne’s future took on deeper meaning as a consulting firm offered fresh insights and ideas.
It’s not every day that you meet the force that will ultimately replace you. But I familiarized myself with the impressive artificial intelligence known as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Since most of you will be unfamiliar with it (I hope), let me set the stage for you...
DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow has been presented with the Tenure in Office Award by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) for his 24 years of service to county government and the state of Alabama. The award was presented in August at the Association’s 94t…
Election season seems to have just ended but another quickly approaches. The Alabama Statewide Primary Election will be held May 24, 2022, followed by the Primary Runoff on June 21, 2022 and the General Election on Nov. 8, 2022.
Each year, The Times-Journal prints our “Pink Paper” in mid-October to highlight local breast cancer survivors, remember lost loved ones and bring awareness to prevention and treatment.
Our staff was pleasantly surprised last Wednesday after a visit from Kristie Poe, local Relay for Life volunteer.
Leadership takes many forms, but at its essential core is a willingness to step up and take decisive action to tackle an issue that needs attention. Leaders may also be followers who still stand out and do great things by virtue of volunteering to take on projects and advance worthy causes t…
In today’s edition, we begin publishing sections of our annual Progress edition.
February 1, 1956, Autherine Lucy of Birmingham became the first African American to enroll at the University of Alabama. Her stay at the school ended abruptly, however, as she was suspended and then expelled amid campus unrest. Permanent integration of the university would be delayed until 1…
There is so much I could write about it when it comes to the cesspool that is national politics in this day and time.
I’m excited to join The Times-Journal as the newest staff writer. Allow me to tell you a bit about myself and how my life has taken me around the world and back.
There are several things I wanted to mention to our readers…
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With the turkey leftovers warming in the microwave, we are officially in the 2020 holiday season. We hope everyone experienced an enjoyable Thanksgiving filled with gratitude, even if the annual festivities felt surreal and were scaled back as a precaution to limit community spread of the co…
We always encourage our readers to shop local this time of year, but this is especially important as we enter the traditional holiday shopping period in a year when so many people are desperately hurting.
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Tricia Clinton-Dunne was a force for good here at The Times-Journal and for the community during her 15 years with the newspaper.
It’s now been six weeks since the Aug. 25 Municipal Election that left four seats open on the Fort Payne City Council.
The Times-Journal is currently working on a special publication honoring DeKalb County’s Top 20 leaders.
The DeKalb County 4-H Teen Club pitched in to lend a helping hand Monday in an effort to clean up the old DeKalb Farmer's Co-op building on south Grand Avenue. The Co-op recently vacated the building in order to move the new facilities on 20th street north, and the DeKalb County ARC will be …
The Times-Journal would like to thank the cities and residents in DeKalb County for their efforts in honoring the birth of our nation this Independence Day.
Roy Moore, the former and twice-booted chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court is searching his ego once again about a run for public (office).
More than a month ago the Fort Payne Times-Journal was purchased by our former managing editor and the current owner of Fort Payne Publishing Inc., Patrick Graham.
"In recognition of the contributions made by women to the cultural, political, economical and social life of our city," Mayor Fred Purdy proclaimed June 7 as a day of recognition for the endeavor. It is also on that date that a traveling exhibition Faces and Voices of Alabama Women will prem…
The Times-Journal was purchased by Patrick Graham from Southern Newspapers Inc. as of 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. The purchase by Graham, who was the managing editor of the Times-Journal from 1996 to 2000, will be a memorable one for the archives because the Times-Journal has been owned by …
You may have already heard on the news or read about a recent newspaper editorial that calls for the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan.
Ladies, and gentlemen, we have to be proactive when it comes to our health.
I knew nothing about journalism when I first started working here at the Times-Journal. One morning in March, Tricia and Bradley interviewed me and despite my lack of experience, the two of them decided to go out on a limb and hire me.
There’s some sobering statistics about domestic violence on Page A1 of today’s paper.
On Saturday, the Fort Payne Police Department and Wills Town Rats have a special “bike night” event to help raise money for Dade County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Maj. Tommy Bradford.
Mark one down for the good guys.
BIRMINGHAM– U.S. Senator Doug Jones today praised the decision by the International Trade Commission (ITC) to halt harmful tariffs on newsprint from Canada imposed by the Trump Administration earlier this year. Senator Jones has consistently fought against these tariffs due to the significan…
In the April 6, 1988 edition of the Times-Journal, the Fort Payne High School Key Club, Future Farmers of America and Students Against Driving Drunk, held a poster contest promoting seatbelt safety in the community.
I usually don’t choose to voluntarily scare myself, but you just got to indulge every now and then.
The Rainsville Freedom Run 10K and 5K this weekend was a huge success.
With the announcement of headlining acts earlier this week, we are officially in Boom Days mode here in Fort Payne and at the Times-Journal.
The primary elections are over.
I have these memories as a kid of going with my mom to her polling place.
It’s already been a long political season.
