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(Toni Says) Does Amazon’s ‘RxPass’ qualify as a Medicare Part D Plan?

Hello Toni: In September, I turn 65 with my Medicare beginning Sept. 1. I am self-employed and need…

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(Column) Springville Happenings

Congratulations to newly promoted Sergeant Whit Burttram of the Springville Police Department. Sgt. Burttram has dedicated three years…

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(Column) Pell City Bulletin

Happy Mother’s Day to my mother, Margaret Vaughan, on her first Mother’s Day in Heaven. It has truly…

Editorials

(Opinion) Polling in the age of Trump highlights flawed methods, filtered realities

The results of the 2024 presidential election cement a trend in American politics: Polls cannot accurately gauge support…

Columns

(On Religion) Parsing the words of a ‘Pope Able’ Cardinal from Jerusalem

In the spring of 2023, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem addressed a conference about a dizzyingly complex subject…

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(Dave Says) They expect me to solve every problem

Dave: I have a cleaning and restoration business with 30 employees. Last year, we brought in $3 million.…

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(Toni Says) Medicare changes its telehealth rules

Toni: I have been researching the changes to Medicare’s telehealth services over a computer video service that I…

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(Dave Says) You’ve got to get on the same page

Dear Dave: My wife has run her own small business for the last three years. I try to…

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(Column) The new 2nd congressional district

The partisan complexion of Alabama’s Congressional delegation has changed from six Republicans and one lone Democrat to five Republicans…

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(Column) Springville Happenings

The SHS Track Team boys 4 X 800 were crowned state champions. The team, Brayden Chandler, Brayden Marlow,…