Leslie Ogburn spoke out against the proposed prison last Tuesday night before a well-attended audience in Tallassee City Hall. She made her case in a most effective way against what we believe was the secretive way Mayor Johnny Hammock went about the process of trying to bring a prison to our area. Kudos for a job well done!

A student from Auburn University laid out his case against CoreCivic, the mayor, and how Alabama's prison system needed reform He brought several students along with him who were also of like mind.