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Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ March 1 The Dothan Eagle on extending COVID-19 restrictions: For most of the last year, Alabama has been under a 12-page executive order from Gov. Kay Ivey, urging residents to stay home, eschew gatherings, wear face coverings, and maintain a social distance of at least six feet. Unless the governor chooses to extend that order, it will expire on Friday. From appearances, it’s clearly not been taken...

Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers:

Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ Feb. 8 The Dothan Eagle on U.S. Sen. Richard C. Shelby, who recently announced he would not seek a seventh term in office: Fifty years ago last month, Richard Shelby was sworn into his first elected office, representing the people of Alabama’s 16th District in the state Senate in Montgomery. He has worked for the people ever since. Shelby, then a Democrat, served in the state legislature until he...

The Dothan Eagle on a U.S. congressman from Alabama accused of inciting the mob who attacked the U.S. Capitol: One of the most effective components of our government is that accountability of elected officials begins at the ballot box. Those in leadership positions in government serve at the pleasure of the people, and if the people aren’t pleased, those officials are sent packing and someone else is elected to that position. However, some behavior is so egregious that greater measures are in...

The Dothan Eagle on a recent comment by former NBA star Charles Barkley: After a stellar career as a standout basketball player - first as an Auburn Tiger, and then on to NBA glory - Charles Barkley enjoys success as a sports commentator. He has the gift of gab, and leaves no question about what’s on his mind. Sir Charles has surely never been accused of reticence. However, there are times when he would be best served by thinking before he speaks. Like a recent segment of TNT’s “Inside t...

Women introduced to welding as a career through free workshop     Dothan, AL (Dothan Eagle) — Gina Mortimer first learned to weld when she was 17. She grew up in Miami and had a large group of male friends who were all welders and provided her early lessons. “They taught me how to help repair and build airboat cages,” Mortimer said. “And that was it. So, I thought, ‘Oh well, I like doing this and this is fun.’” She had decided to get a welding certificate, but in 1992 Hurrica...

The TimesDaily on health care workers in Alabama getting a COVID-19 vaccine and the devastation from the pandemic: Shortly after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination early Thursday morning, Helen Keller Hospital pulmonologist Dr. Lynn Ridgeway offered an observation that everyone in the Shoals area can agree with. “This is a huge sign of hope,” Ridgeway said of the first round of vaccinations. That sign of hope could not have been delivered at a more appropriate time. Since March, nearly 9,5...

The Dothan Eagle on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine: The long-awaited Pfizer vaccine against coronavirus began arriving at the first of 15 sites in Alabama on Monday, marking the first hopeful steps on a long journey back to normality. For most Alabamians, an opportunity for inoculation may still be months away. Only 40,950 doses are to arrive this week, and will be spread among pre-identified hospitals equipped with the ultra-cold storage necessary for the vaccine. Then the vaccines will be off...

(Photo: Chris Richards/University of Arizona) It was a year that changed everything. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Arizona responded swiftly to the challenges presented by an unprecedented public health crisis. The entire Wildcat community – from virologists to public health experts to psychologists and everyone in between – contributed their time, energy and expertise to help the university and the nation with life-saving safety efforts and long-term mitig...

Dothan eagle, i was talking to students at jacksonville state university, people showed up for a big lecture, most of them you cant argue, it was a very civil audience, very friendly, i did not hear any of this stuff that this supposed poll is saying about alabamans thinking the president -- questioning his religion, what they were saying is they are unhappy with mitt romney but if they want to beat president obama that is probably who they will go for. the candidates are making fools for themse...