When the Russellville High School golf team arrived at Fighting Joe in Muscle Shoals last Tuesday with a four-shot lead over second-place St. Paul’s, 18 holes were all that separated the Golden Tigers from history. To be sure, winning the golf program’s first-ever state championship would have been a monumental achievement in and of itself.
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No Comments » When I see a movie about the Civil War or a re-enactment, one guy that really stands out is the flag bearer. This soldier leads the military unit, unarmed, valiantly holding the colors high, and risks his life to make sure the flag doesn’t fall. If this soldier falls, another soldier will quickly take over
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Part of this past week has been filled with Child Support Court. There is a mixture of people who attend these procedures: Attorneys, divorced couples, guardians, grandparents, foster parents, parents and babies. This is often a noisy proceeding where tempers can flare. Recently one mother was told she would have to provide money to an
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Tharptown’s trip to Montgomery for the state softball tournament last season was one of those landmark achievements that can change everything about a program—including expectations. That much was obvious on Saturday when the Lady Wildcats’ fourth-place finish at the North-Central Regional in Tuscaloosa was met with heartache and disappointment. “It’s like I told our girls
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Hamburgers, hot dogs, steaks, shish-ka-bobs… yep, it’s grillin’ time. So let’s pull that grill out of storage and get it ready to go. Whether you prefer gas or charcoal grillin’, now is the time to do a little prep to be sure the grill is ready when you are. Hardware. Check the grill for missing
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Today’s necessities Dear Dave, Can you please define “necessities” in today’s world while trying to get out of debt and live on a budget? Matthew Dear Matthew, Whether you’re talking about the world today or 50 years ago, necessities haven’t changed. Necessities are still food, shelter, clothing, transportation and utilities. We’re talking about needs versus
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It’s that time of the year, time for each of our local schools to bid farewell to the Class of 2013. They will have their commencement exercises, exchange hugs, shed tears and take a lot of photos. After it’s over, many classmates will never see each other again. Some will keep in touch, but as
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There are eighteen states that have abolished the death penalty. Since 2007, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, Illinois and Connecticut have all decided to no longer impose death sentences. Previously, no state had abolished capital punishment since 1984. Maryland recently decided that it was too expensive to try death-penalty cases. Maryland concluded that the
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I am pleased to announce that on April 26 several highway project bids will come open in our Senate District. In Colbert County we will soon see the resurfacing and traffic striping of State Road 2, also known as US-72, from the Mississippi State line to County Road 1, which is the Riverton Rose Trail
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