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Dave Says: Be gentle, but don’t fund financial irresponsibility

Dear Dave: My wife and I are debt-free, and we live on a budget. My mother-in-law, on the…

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Toni Says: Which Medicare option is right for you

Reader Alert: Medicare Advantage and standalone Medicare Part D plans with specific 2025 plan changes and new prescription…

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Outdoor Alabama: A glimpse of what Alabama has to offer

David Rainer Outdoor Alabama While the Alabama Gulf Coast continues trying to reason with hurricane season, that tropical…

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Armstrong Williams: Media needs must police misinformation

The role of the media, once hailed as the “Fourth Estate” of democracy, is increasingly suspected of partisanship.…

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(Column) Pell City Bulletin

Birthdays: Oct. 5: HAPPY 94TH BIRTHDAY, MARGARET! Local: Ann’s 5K Run & Walk For Life benefits Ann’s New…

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(Column) All About Ashville

One of the wonderful things about living in a small community is the way people come together for…

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Armstrong Williams: Who holds the future of America, Harris or Trump?

Is Vice President Kamala Harris the future of the Democratic Party? Her ascendancy has been meteoric, fueled by…

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Steve Flowers: Dr. Marnix Heersink: physician and philanthropist

The Wiregrass region of our state has been known as an agricultural area for more than a century.…

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Dave Says: Wait and save up

Dear Dave: I follow your advice and live on a budget, but it’s really hard to save up…

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Relationships, faith and a recent addition to the family: Nicholas Sparks talks about his new novel, ‘Counting Miracles’

It won’t take a miracle for Nicholas Sparks’ 24th novel to ride the top of the world’s best-selling…