For those who may have missed Part 1, for the time being, it remains available under the opinion section on the Daily Mountain Eagle web-page at … more

The founder and namesake of J.C. Penney Company was the guest speaker at a men's fellowship banquet held at Jasper First Baptist on May 27, 1948. A public program that followed the banquet was … more

Well, Robert Mueller has left the building — but not before he gave us a final point at the report's conclusions and, more or less, saying, "Read the book." Thank you, Congress, but no thank … more

A few days ago marked the 20th anniversary of the death of professional wrestler Owen Hart.As a young sports reporter at the Daily Mountain Eagle, I wrote a weekly wrestling column, and the week … more

Does it really matter how you plant your garden as long as you get it planted? more

Ruth and Esther are the two Bible books named after women. Benjamin Franklin was so fond of Ruth he pulled a prank on his cronies in Paris as the Ambassador to France. more

Whoever Bonehead Bill was, he had a heck of a time covering a baseball game between members of Jasper's Rotary and Kiwanis clubs for The Mountain Eagle on May 21, 1925."The entire membership of both … more

Let's clean out the notebook ... • I should start out by noting I am pro-life in general, so the idea of a challenge to Roe v. Wade is not really beyond my desire. As a Christian, I would … more

In the 1986 gubernatorial election, the Alabama Democratic Executive Committee killed its state party through autoerotic asphyxiation. The fools wanked themselves to death.It accomplished this self … more

In the early 1900s, a nationwide temperance movement pushed for the end of alcoholic beverages. I think their hearts were in the right place. By 1920, the 18th Amendment passed and Prohibition began. … more