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February 21, 2008
Gun culture
Alabama state Sen. Hank Erwin should consider enrolling in college classes on logic and mathematical chance, as the reasoning behind two bills he’s introduced in the Senate suggests he needs a refresher. In an overreaction to incidents on two university campuses — a deranged man’s attack at Virginia Tech that killed 32 people last spring, and a similar meltdown by a suicidal gunman who killed five people at Northern Illinois University last week — Erwin drafted companion measures that would allow students and professors to carry firearms on state university and college campuses.
February 19, 2008
Fidel’s final inning
Fidel Castro has long been recognizable by his green fatigues, overgrown beard and ropy cigars, but shortly after his rule began 49 years ago, the dictator masqueraded as a baseball player, perpetuating a myth that has proved as hardy as his tenuous grip on the island nation.
February 18, 2008
Lights, camera ...
Although members of the Writers Guild of America voted last week to end a three-month strike that brought Hollywood to a virtual standstill, consumers won’t likely see the fruits of their labor for a while.
February 07, 2008
NFL’s fumble
The National Football League bulllying of a church that planned a viewing party for a Feb. 4 broadcast of (dare we mention its trademark name?) the “superior hemispherical vessel” indicates that the professional sports organization has gotten too big for its britches.
February 06, 2008
State of the state
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley delayed his traditional State of the State speech 24 hours to prevent a conflict with Alabama’s first participation in the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, but the remarks he delivered Wednesday contained no surprises.
February 05, 2008
No class
When Alabama Sen. Charles Bishop punched Sen. Lowell Barron on the Senate floor on the final day of the legislative session last summer, he proved that a spiffy suit and an elected office don’t give a man class.
February 04, 2008
Voting today
Alabama voters have a new experience today with the opportunity to cast a ballot in the presidential primaries on Super Tuesday.
January 31, 2008
Schools need city’s $1 million
President Bush took his place before Congress this week to deliver his final State of the Union address, an unenviable task exacerbated by his overwhelming disapproval rating and the diversion of public attention to the contest that will decide his successor 10 months in the future.
January 21, 2008
The one-stop election
Tired of the presidential campaign already?
January 10, 2008
What change?
Americans old enough to remember the 1984 presidential campaign may find that this year’s hot political buzzword, “change,” reminds them of former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart’s “new ideas.”
December 09, 2007
Conduct the public’s business in public
In the immortal words of former President Ronald Reagan, “There you go again.” This time, however, it isn’t former President Jimmy Carter who is being referred to. It’s Enterprise Mayor Kenneth Boswell.
Conduct the public’s business in public
In the immortal words of former President Ronald Reagan, “There you go again.” This time, however, it isn’t former President Jimmy Carter who is being referred to. It’s Enterprise Mayor Kenneth Boswell.
December 06, 2007
You can’t herd cats
The city of Dothan is considering a new, tougher ordinance that will target dogs being allowed to roam free. However, if District 4 Commissioner John Craig has his way, the new ordinance will also include cats as well as dogs. “I want to see something done about cats, too,” Craig said.
December 02, 2007
A perplexing vote
If you’re confused as to why the Dothan city commissioners voted not to extend the city manager’s contract, you’re not alone.
November 21, 2007
Stunningly poor judgement
Questionable use of a potentially deadly weapon such as a stun gun should not be tolerated. The same should be said for placing a suspect in a confined place with a police dog. If there’s no policy barring that poor judgement, there should be.
November 20, 2007
A tough choice for Enterprise
November 16, 2007
Keep talking
Even Job would have grown weary of this plodding rumination.
November 14, 2007
Justice and the 102-year sentence
Is the sentence unreasonable? if one could expect inmates to serve even a third of their sentences, perhaps.
Iran’s vice squad
A very young nation — estimates are that close to half of all Iranians are under 15 — are ruled by an insular caste of aging clerics.
November 12, 2007
Dothan school board’s unexcused absences
Parental apathy is bad enough. But if most of the school board members aren’t interested enough to participate in the public forums, can one reasonably expect anything different from parents?
November 11, 2007
What can America do for its veterans?
Our nation should embrace the men and women who have served our cause. Yet in 2007, there are far too many failures of the U.S. government to uphold a pact made with the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who made sacrifices for our security.
November 09, 2007
Congress must scrutinize security spending
By no means should diplomats and reconstruction teams be left unprotected.
November 08, 2007
Put it to rest
Weekly meetings, followed by administrative meetings, often go on more than two hours; changing the frequency of meetings would double the workload each week, pushing the meetings even longer — through the dinner hour and into the evening.
Put it to rest
Weekly meetings, followed by administrative meetings, often go on more than two hours; changing the frequency of meetings would double the workload each week, pushing the meetings even longer — through the dinner hour and into the evening.
November 06, 2007
Garbage truck crash was no ‘accident’
How fast must a garbage truck weighing several tons be going to skid more than the length of three residential properties and still have enough momentum to flip over and roll?
Charity trumps campaigns
U.S. Rep. Terry Everett will retire withmore than $800,000 in his campaign war chest.
November 03, 2007
When appearances make no difference
It’s possible that some parents may wonder if a board member would have their public-school child’s best interest at heart if his own child attends private school. In Dothan, however, that concern seems to be negligible.
November 02, 2007
Peanut festival marks fall’s arrival
We don't have autumn, we have fall.
November 01, 2007
Open mouth, insert foot
Rep. Davis, who continues to impress us with his statesmanship, deserves commendation for keeping the focus of the matter on the most egregious misstep — factual error — rather than emotionally charged corollary matters.
News editor Christie Kulavich guides you to fun events happening in the Wiregrass.
Sports writer Drew Champlin writes about the latest sports news from Troy University.
Reporters Lance Griffin and Debbie Ingram write about latest news released on the country music development planned for Houston County.
