Playing politics?
Our Opinions
      When the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill was announced, it was announced that Alabama Southern Community College would be in charge of a new taxpayer-funded steel-manufacturing training program for the new industry. It was a wise decision. Alabama Southern has a good reputation of training workers fo...
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Nominees by Feb. 14?
Inside the Statehouse
Steve Flowers
      The cavalcade of presidential preference primaries has begun. They will fall fast and furiously over the next two months and when the dust settles you will have a good idea who will be the Republican and Democratic Party nominees for the November general election.
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Will interest in municipal races be any better than in saving old CCHS?
Editor's Notes
Jim Cox
      We will elect a new president in November. Goodness knows we need one. Most of the political attention has been on Iowa and New and on the upcoming "Super Duper Tuesday" when Alabama and about half the states in the union will hold presidential primaries.
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No winners yet
      The Iowa presidential caucus, from what we understand, is a cross between the way kids choose up teams for a dirt lot baseball game and a game of dodge ball. In other words, we don't understand it at all.
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Election year starts in Iowa
Congress Reports
Jo Bonner
      Last week, Iowans gathered in high school gyms, church basements, and other civic spaces to kick off the 2008 presidential nominating contest by caucusing for their candidate. Gathering together with friends and neighbors, caucus goers demonstrated their commitment to American democracy.
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A bell ringing success
      Dear Editor: Thank you for another successful year of Salvation Army Bell Ringing! All of the hundreds of volunteers worked hard and exceeded our goal. Giving was down nationwide, but the generous giving of the people in Clarke County and surrounding areas was awesome. We received well over $50,0...
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