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Opinion

The sick man of Europe?

Achieving this republic was not an easy task, but as with all countries, it never is.

Will Sellers

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October 2, 2023

CDC urges families to limit the number of people gathering for Thanksgiving

The CDC is encouraging families to stay home as much as possible over the holiday weekend and avoid spreading the coronavirus.

Brandon Moseley

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November 20, 2020

State announces new deer zones, an earlier start to dove season in parts of the state

The Alabama Department of Conservation announced on Friday the dates for the 2020 to 2021 hunting season. White-tailed deer hunters in parts of Alabama will get an earlier start on gun season with the creation of two new deer zones. The newly created zones D and E will allow hunters to gun hunt before and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 20, 2020

There will be a prescribed burn planned today at Gulf State Park

If you planned to do some hiking on that nature trails at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores today, be aware that the park system has planned a prescribed burn there today as part of a forest management plan associated with longleaf pine restoration, fuel reduction and invasive species control. The planned burn will take … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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December 31, 2019

Today is Thanksgiving

Today is a state and national holiday thanking God for the many blessings that He has bestowed on us and our country. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the surviving Pilgrims and their Wampanoag Indian friends celebrating the Pilgrims’ first harvest after a brutal winter. The successful first harvest with the aid of the compassionate … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 28, 2019

Byrne: al-Baghdadi death sends message U.S. “will not tolerate hate and terrorism”

Sunday. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) responded to this weekend’s news that American troops have killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. “Today is an important milestone in the global war on terror and the result of years of effort to bring al-Baghdadi down,” Rep. Byrne said. “A clear, unmistakable message has been sent across the globe … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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October 28, 2019

Opinion

How do you solve a problem like Syria?

Recent developments in Syria highlight the need for the United States to revisit its broader Middle Eastern policy. Early last week, I joined a small meeting of House Republicans for an update on Syria from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper where he discussed a phone call from President Erdogan of Turkey to President Trump. During … Continued

Bradley Byrne

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October 22, 2019

Doug Jones, bipartisan colleagues urge Trump to rethink troop withdrawal from Syria

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday joined a bipartisan group of senators in asking President Trump to reconsider his order to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, which has allowed Turkey to invade and attack the Kurds, allies in the fight on ISIS. Jones was joined by senators Joe Manchin, D-WV, Doug Jones, Martha McSally, … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 18, 2019

All but two Alabama Republican congressmen vote to condemn Trump’s Syria exit

In a rare move, four of six Republican U.S. House members from Alabama voted Wednesday to condemn President Donald Trump’s removal of U.S. forces from northern Syria, leaving the Kurds, our allies in the fight against ISIS, vulnerable to attacks from Turkey. Republican U.S. House Reps. Bradley Byrne of Fairhope and Mo Brooks of Huntsville … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 17, 2019