Another big win
Our Opinions
      After long, long dry spells, Mobile and southwest Alabama are making up for lost time. The U.S. Air Force's announcement Friday that Northrop Grumman EADS had beaten the more political powerful Boeing Corp. for a $40 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers in Mobile was big news.
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State Senate shutdown
Inside the Statehouse
Steve Flowers
      We are four weeks into the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature. The session is one-third of the way through. It has been a relatively quiet session, probably because nothing much has been accomplished. I guess you might say it has been more successful than last year's considering no Senators ...
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Dogs, dogs and still more dogs!
Gone South
Hardy Jackson
      Saw where a beagle named Ono won the top dog prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog do-rah. Good for Ono. Good for beagles. Reading this, I paused to reflect on dogs I have known and loved. Now, I'm not opposed to cats. They are OK. But, well, it's like when this cat took up at my house and...
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Career Day a success
Letter to the Editor
      Dear Editor, Superintendent Gerald Stephens, Sharon Tiggs the Clarke County Job Coach along with the Transition Team, counselors and teachers of Clarke County would like to thank students, vendors and sponsors for making the Career Day a success.
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A Post Office Congress
Congress Reports
Jo Bonner
      While it is no secret that our economy in Alabama is booming in many sectors, the national economic forecast is not as bright. In recent weeks, the headlines have told of rising gas prices, a slumping housing market, and a dollar that is steadily losing its value.
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