New Year

Opinion

A hope for 2024: Bridging divides for a prosperous, united future

It could be that 2024 will offer a beacon of hope for Alabama by acknowledging that our common humanity is greater than our differences.

Bill Britt

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January 1, 2024

Opinion

APR’s Top 5 most under-reported stories

The top 5 stories that either fell through the cracks or simply didn't receive enough attention.

Josh Moon

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December 28, 2023

Opinion

Patrick Darrington’s Top 5 stories of 2023

We are taking a look back at some of our top stories in 2023.

Patrick Darrington

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December 28, 2023

Four stories worth remembering from 2021

Our complete inundation by this resilient and historic pandemic remains, as in 2020, the most significant story of this year—but not the only one.

John H. Glenn

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December 31, 2021

Opinion

A story of a Christmas present and the hope of the New Year

I still hold the same ideology: Some folks need prison; others need help.

Walt Merrell

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December 29, 2021

2022 World Games in Birmingham one of “22 great things” in upcoming year

This is the first time the U.S. has hosted the World Games since the first World Games in Santa Clara, California in 1981.

December 28, 2021

APR’s Josh Moon: A look back at my top stories of 2020

A scandal in Alabama virtual schools. A case of fraud with a congressional candidate. Here are Josh Moon's top picks.

Josh Moon

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December 31, 2020

Opinion

Tomorrow is another year

"Tomorrow is another day. Hell, it’s another year. It’ll start like 2020 ended, but there is hope."

Joey Kennedy

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December 31, 2020

Opinion

A New Year’s resolution for Alabama

Many people like to make a New Year’s resolution. As we start this new year and new decade, I think our state leadership needs to make a resolution: To improve our storm warning systems. Alabama is no stranger to deadly storms. Twenty-three people died in the tornado that struck Lee County earlier this year. More … Continued

Craig Ford

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January 3, 2020