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By Stephen B. Tippins Jr. Last month’s victory for Christine O’Donnell spells trouble for conservatives, whose numbers may now be so small that our secret monthly policy meeting can be held in a clown car. On the eve of her primary victory, the princes of the right wing media — Limbaugh, Hannity, Levin and company — were quick to ... [Full Story »] 

Comer is adding another construction project to its agenda. The city council voted Oct. 4 to accept bids on the construction of a new police station adjacent to city hall. They plan to convert the garage space on the east side of the building for the purpose. This will give the police department its own building with much more room for offices, ... [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor: As the holiday season approaches we begin to think about what that means. Holidays are about sharing with our neighbors and our families. Mealtime is one of the ways we do that. In years gone by Carmine’s Pizza Time in Comer has hosted a Thanksgiving meal to help those who are alone, in need, elderly, or disabled have a place to ... [Full Story »] 

The Ford truck ad with the three SEC coaches is in frequent rotation these days. Each coach talks about toughness, about summoning inner strength when challenged. There’s Alabama’s Nick Saban, Auburn’s Gene Chizik and Georgia’s Mark Richt. The first two coaches are 10-0 this year. Richt is 1-4. And it’s Richt whose words on that ad ... [Full Story »] 

We’re blessed in Madison County not to have had massive forest fires like we’ve seen out west. But there’s certainly plenty of timber around here. And when things get really dry, like they have been lately, there’s the potential for a spark, a flame and a big-time disaster. Talk to someone who’s seen flames rise up in the trees like a ... [Full Story »] 

A Danielsville man incarcerated at the Madison County Jail was given additional charges last week after he reportedly tried to escape from a holding area Sept. 24. Eddie Adam Hicks, 28, 3346 Rogers Mill Road, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 23, on numerous charges and was being kept in a holding cell. According to chief deputy Shawn Burns, Hicks ... [Full Story »]