Columns
(Review) A sip of spring fiction, with a bit of history for flavor
On the cusp of the 80th anniversary of the atrocities ending with World War II’s VJ Day, comes an important reminder in the form of ...
Author: Tom Mayer St. Clair News-Aegis
Columns
Winter reading to quell the doldrums
Novels written in driving, present-tense, first-person perspective prose are part and parcel of thriller fare, but Australian author Pip Drysdale elevates the genre in a ...
by Tom Mayer, Sunday, January 26, 2025 8:43 pm
Editorials
Our view: Tribute to winter warriors
It is part of our collective DNA to grouse about government and its services whenever we see inefficiency or incompetence in its work. For the ...
by Tom Mayer, Monday, January 13, 2025 3:06 pm
News
Prosecution in high-profile Indiana double-murder case wants to keep suspect sketches out of court
DELPHI, Ind. — Prosecutors in the Richard Allen murder case are asking that the jury not be allowed to see or hear about the widely ...
by Tom Mayer, Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:00 pm
Columns
Toni Says: I’m 65 and working … I have Medicare questions
Hello Toni: I have a few questions about enrolling in Medicare since I am turning 65 this January.
by Tom Mayer, Thursday, November 7, 2024 4:39 pm
News
Alabama counties receive federal emergency support
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has amended an emergency declaration for the State of Alabama, initially declared by President Biden on September 26, 2024.
by Tom Mayer, Thursday, November 7, 2024 4:28 pm
News
Dona Bonnett launches new book: 50 Marketing Tips for Your Small Business
Local business leader and marketing expert Dona Atkinson Bonnett has launched her book, “50 Marketing Tips for Your Small Business,” a practical and essential guide ...
by Tom Mayer, Thursday, November 7, 2024 4:27 pm
News
The Brown Swiss Junior Champion
The Brown Swiss Junior Champion in the Alabama National Fair Youth Dairy Show is Gracelyn Bristow of St. Clair County. Photo courtesy Alabama Farmers Federation
by Tom Mayer, Thursday, November 7, 2024 4:10 pm
News
The Brown Swiss Junior Champion
The Brown Swiss Junior Champion in the Alabama National Fair Open Dairy Show.