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Folks, we are in for a doozy of a political year in the Heart of Dixie. We have a rare open U.S. Senate race. A Senate seat does not come open every year. It was expected, this time last year, that our first term Senator Tommy Tuberville would run for a second six-year term in 2026. However, Tuberville’s decision to leave the U.S. Senate to run for Governor, left the barn door open for our second U.S. Senate seat. The seat will be filled by a Republican. We are a solidly Republican State. Therefore, the GOP Primary on May 19...

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We are having schizophrenic weather. Last week I sat on the porch in the afternoon and read a book. Today, I stuck my toe out the front door and nearly got frostbite. I thought I would go for a walk yesterday afternoon and the wind was so strong, I just walked around the block and called it quits. I used to not be such an exercise buff, but since I had a health scare a couple of years back, I have been faithful to my regime. I have a particular route that I follow because it involves several up and...

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I know this won’t be popular in some newsrooms, but it needs to be said. We are printing too much information. There is constant pressure in today’s media world to be first. First to break the story. First to post the update. First to push the alert. Speed has become currency. But in the race to win the headline, we sometimes lose something far more important — responsibility. One case in particular has me deeply concerned: the Nancy Guthrie case. On Feb. 1, 2026, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona. Authorities said evidence...

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A Sunny South youth with a deep love for the outdoors is being recognized statewide. Finley Rittenberry, 10, was named the Youth Award winner at the 10th annual Alabama State Parks Eagle Awards on Jan. 31 at Lake Guntersville State Park. The Eagle Awards honor individuals and organizations who have made noteworthy contributions in support of Alabama state parks. Finley’s mother, Lauren Ault, said she nominated her son “because I don’t know a kid who loves the outdoors and Alabama state parks and resources as much as him.” Finley, affectionately known around Roland Cooper State Park in Camden as “Fishin’...

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