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Local heroin presence growing

This is not easy to write, and I do not think it will be easy for you to ...

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Proactive beats reactive

There are many things that we, as a society, do by habit or even by law to prevent ...

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Parents must capitalize on fun, exercise close to home

In the age of iPhones, iPads and Twitter, the art of physical activity has become a rarity.

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Help find the cure for cancer

Three of my grandparents were diagnosed with cancer during my lifetime.

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Let’s continue good work at Shelby Humane Society

Jenny Wilson showed us in Shelby County how to promote an animal shelter.

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Pastors serving the county’s finest

Pastors and those called to minister to the masses lead tough lives.

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Congratulations, grads — you’ve finally made it

Going to high school graduations each spring always makes me nostalgic. It’s hard to believe I walked across ...

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Local war on drugs needs vigilance

I’m often asked how the war on drugs is actually going. I will say with confidence that the ...

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Charter schools not real solutions

Because of my interest in public education and what I see in Alabama schools, I was mystified at ...

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Interracial marriage shouldn’t be an issue

These days the presidential campaigns have been on everyone’s mind. But a recent survey of potential Republican voters ...

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Immigration law a burden for Alabama’s small businesses

Alabama’s legislature continues to grapple this week with what to do with the state’s immigration law.

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Alabamians deserve options

If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always gotten. Alabama’s students ...

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Autism epidemic needs attention

As many people enjoyed spring break, another event was taking place throughout the world in recognition of a ...

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We are a nation of laws

As you are aware, our legislators are currently in session and mulling over hundreds of bills that have ...

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Art to hang on your office wall

Throughout school, my mom hung the art my brother, sister and I made on the walls throughout our ...

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