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Is the coast clear?

After the economic recession that began in 2008 hurt the regular tourism business along the gulf coast, things started to pick up at the beginning ... Read more

Speak up, save a child

When I was growing up, Joe Paterno was to my household what Bear Bryant was to many of you. The news in the past month ... Read more

Nominate your ‘Handy Hero’

Every day, hundreds of people in Brewton and East Brewton work hands-on to help build our community into a stronger place. They work, volunteer, teach, ... Read more

Woods’ positive attitude remembered

Larry Woods was looking forward to the next Habitat for Humanity build. As a Habitat homeowner himself, Woods and his family had participated in many ... Read more

Is this really who we want to be?

When lawmakers last spring passed what has become the most stringent immigration law in the country, I wonder if they envisioned school children in tears, ... Read more