Decatur, Ala. | Monday, May 21, 2012
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Editorials
Romney’s deficit talk

GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney — laboring under the political liability of an improving economy — is doubling down on his focus on the federal deficit.President Barack Obama, he …

McClain’s wasted potential

Rolando McClain could have been an important role model for the children of Decatur. Imagine the impact if the Decatur native had spent his trips back home giving hope to students who, mired in …

Obama: Capitalism’s ally?

In a recent column, I suggested that President Barack Obama is preserving capitalism, not destroying it. The response from many readers — an email calling me a “lying socialist idiot” was …

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Lecture and Book Signing
Lawrence County Public Library
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Daikin Festival
Morgan County Fairgrounds
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Bingo
Veterans of Foreign Wars
6:30 PM
Yellow Wolf Gem Mining Park
Yellow Wolf Gem Mining Park
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
"Music on the Lawn"
St. Luke UMC
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic
Point Mallard Park
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Yellow Wolf Gem Mining Park
Yellow Wolf Gem Mining Park
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Poll
Should Decatur city officials move ahead with a plan to build an amphitheater at Founders Park near Old State Bank?