Last week, I wrote about how if you don’t have a new year’s resolution, don’t panic. So this entire column may seem counterintuitive, but while I’m entering the new year with a clean slate in my personal life, I’ve given a lot of thought abou…
You’ve probably heard of all the standard New Year’s Resolutions: Exercise, lose weight, save money, and read books. All can be good ideas. But you could also mark 2026 with a new resolution: writing, either a book, short story, poem, or even…
Now that all the presents have been opened and most of our family gatherings are done, I started thinking about the many community holiday events I attended this year.
This being the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s, there isn’t a lot going on event or celebration wise, which makes it a great time to begin reflecting on what the new year can hold.
Paul Harvey Aurandt — known to the world as Paul Harvey — was an American radio broadcaster for ABC Radio. His “News and Comment” and “Rest of the Story” radio programs aired Mondays through Saturdays from 1951 until 2009. His voice was heard…
This poem was inspired by a real life event. I took my family to Montgomery Mall and was approached by one of Santa’s photography helpers. The elf asked if we wanted our picture made. I said I didn’t have money for pictures. Santa motioned…
In bygone years in politics, at least in Alabama politics, when you were a young, aspiring, learning politician, the old veterans would instill traditional rules and truisms that you should understand and adhere to.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee,
Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette,
Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens,
Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa,
Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Two to four inches of rainfall is forecast Friday morning
through Saturday morning across much of the watch area, with
amounts exceeding five inches locally.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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The year 2025 can’t end soon enough for Republicans. Losing the Miami Mayor Race, another Georgia seat, and a closer-than-expected call in deep red Tennessee has the party scrambling. And the party’s policies of 2025 are likely contributing t…
12. “HOLIDAY INN” (Amazon Prime) and/or “WHITE CHRISTMAS” (Netflix) – these movies both star Bing Crosby and feature the bestselling record of all time; their plots are similar. One features Fred Astaire and the other Danny Kaye. But if you…
While we understand holidays can be hard for some people depending on their personal situation, there’s never a reason a person should feel alone this time of year in a town the size of Alexander City.
