http://www.enewscourier.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_322112457.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_322112457.html I am astounded by the level of ignorance and vitriol in Larry Keenum’s column published Wednesday. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_318192241.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_318192241.html It is inconceivable to think with all the educational efforts, newspaper articles and public service announcements, that drivers could be unaware they are supposed to stop when school buses are letting students on or off. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_318192006.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_318192006.html I have become dependent upon the computer to keep up correspondence with my employees and constituents while I am away from the office. My frustration level increases when it doesn’t cooperate. I believe, however, that my frustration level is on the rise due to more than computer malfunctions. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_316091837.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_316091837.html Dear Veteran:You didn’t die on the beaches of Normandy so 13 soldiers could be murdered at Fort Hood by a nut in a robe. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:16:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_315111706.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_315111706.html Today, let us unfurl our flags and enjoy being Americans. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_311191722.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_311191722.html We hope the removal of the former county jail building on Green Street in downtown Athens — to be replaced with some additional offices for the adjacent Limestone County City Schools building and, hopefully, landscaped grounds — will remind city and county officials that there is work to be done to keep moving our downtown revitalization forward. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_304170104.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_304170104.html The $6.1 million awarded by the state to Limestone County Schools is sorely needed to fund construction and renovation. In Alabama, this part of the stimulus plan worked. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:54:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_304165619.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_304165619.html The Athens Storytelling Festival is one of my favorite times of the year. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_297232751.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_297232751.html As both an educator and a parent, I hope you are planning to take advantage of a tremendous opportunity that is coming to our community in a just a few short days. As a community we are truly fortunate to have this annual event available to us, but more importantly, available to our children. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:52:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_290175426.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_290175426.html It took only seconds after walking in to a premiere party Friday night for Athens’ first film festival to realize this would be a great boost for our city. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_290175015.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_290175015.html Do you remember when you were growing up the times your family would go riding? When I was a kid some families could ride around more than others because many families didn't have a car. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_287094918.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_287094918.html Troy King, Alabama’s Attorney General is wrong. Plain wrong. Once again, he has chosen to play politics and issue press releases instead of working with those of us who are in the trenches of Alabama's courtrooms every day. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_283194834.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_283194834.html Alabamians who were shocked to learn the state’s prepaid college tuition plan wasn’t immune to the whims of the markets can take comfort in one fact: They are not alone. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:31:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_276213741.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_276213741.html Amid all the gloomy reports of the crippled state budgets came some rather good news this week. Well, good if one regards “not as bad” news as good news. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_276213046.html http://www.enewscourier.com/opinion/local_story_276213046.html There have been so many bad things said about America in the news lately ... There are things happening locally that give me some hope about our future.