Editorials
July 05, 2009
Pay raise is ill-conceived
The school board should dismiss this unreasonable request.
July 01, 2009
A cruel irony
The irony of Nathaniel Turner’s short life is almost too much to bear.
June 30, 2009
A numbers game
Federal prosecutors call Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme the worst in history, yet the kingpin’s 150-year sentence ranks at No. 4 on the white collar crime hit parade.
Letters to the Editor
July 05, 2009
Leave Sarah alone
I read Dale McFeatters’ recent article in the Dothan Eagle. He made it clear that he is no friend of Sarah Palin.
A successful tournament
The history continues and another chapter has been written. “Growing golf for 60 years, Mr. Thornton’s dream is realized. If he only knew what he started!
July 01, 2009
The mayor’s race
The way this city is growing, we need someone with business experience, because running the business of a city with a budget of more than $100 million is no job for an amateur.
Columnists
Jim Cook: The honeynuts have spoken
Believe it or not, going cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs may get you a spot on the next episode of “Intervention.“
Father’s Day without Daddy
I could see the plane approaching the runway. At that moment, I felt that Daddy was on stage and that the world was his audience. It was a perfect landing. When he looked over at Mommie and me, he was grinning from ear to ear.
Random nonsense
For this week’s column, instead of a long-winded tirade on whatever topic I’ve chosen to bloviate about, you’ll be treated to five short-winded rants.


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.