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Columns

Inside the Statehouse: Wes Allen, a worthy and unique secretary of state

Alabama’s 54th Secretary of State Wes Allen is doing a very good job in his first term in ... Read more

News

Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter?

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ... Read more

News

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

Colleges large and small in the U.S. are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet. Among ... Read more

Community

Limestone Ledger for 08/13/24

This week Restaurant Week Athens Main Street will hold their second annual Restaurant Week from Aug. 11-25 in ... Read more

Columns

Debra J. Saunders: Will Big Media Give Walz the Vance Treatment? Don’t Bet On It

I start with a prediction: Big media will not look into would-be veep Tim Walz with the intensity ... Read more

Editorials

Editorial: What a VP pick says about Kamala Harris

Donald Trump did Democrats a favor by choosing a running mate who reinforced his base rather than reaching ... Read more

State And Nation

15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule ... Read more

State And Nation

Andrew Young returns to south Georgia city where he first became pastor for exhibit on his life

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Annie Walden remembers 70 years ago when Andrew Young began his career as a ... Read more

Community

Limestone Ledger for 08/10/24

This week Art After Hours The Athens Arts League will hold a free gospel music “Taking it to ... Read more

Columns

Inside the Statehouse: Presidential outcome hinges on turnout

The decision by the President Joe Biden inner circle to allow the poor fellow to get out of ... Read more