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March 14, 2010
Joe McAdory: Casino needs Pac-Man, maybe air hockey too
I won at VictoryLand! That’s right, I walked out of the Quincy’s 777 casino a winner last Friday afternoon.
March 05, 2010
Joe McAdory: County candidates flock to Bleecker Ruritan Club
Candidates for Lee County Circuit Court Place 2 made a strong showing Tuesday night at the Bleecker Ruritan Club, proving that the man who replaces John Denson on the bench next year will do a good job. To sum: there isn’t a weak choice in the bunch.
February 26, 2010
Joe McAdory: Judicial forum Tuesday night in Bleecker
Residents have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with five judicial candidates next Tuesday when the Bleecker Ruritan Club hosts a Lee County Circuit Court Place 2 forum.
February 19, 2010
Joe McAdory: Is it 6,400 machines, or 20,000 machines?
John Tyson, head of the Illegal Gambling Task Force, told the Opelika-Auburn News last week that he believes VictoryLand possesses 18,000 to 20,000 electronic gaming machines, some on the casino floor, many others not.
February 05, 2010
Joe McAdory: Plenty of cash raised for job that pays $113K
The minimum annual salary for a Major League Baseball player is $400,000. The annual salary for being governor of Alabama is roughly $113,000. One job can make a difference in the lives of millions. The other can make the difference in breaking up a double play here and there.
January 29, 2010
Joe McAdory: How is applying makeup safer than texting?
It’s hard to read the mail and drive at the same time. Keeping your eyes focused on the road while flipping through power bills and the upcoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is a marriage made by tow trucks and ambulances.
January 24, 2010
Joe McAdory: Iconic hurdle awaits Varner in bid to replace Benefield
Though it’s already been reported, Ashland attorney Greg Varner plans to officially announce his candidacy for the Alabama Senate District 13 seat Monday outside the Clay County Courthouse.
January 17, 2010
Joe McAdory: Order in the court ... by Smith & Wesson
You might have seen it in the newspaper the other day, but Jefferson County Domestic Relations Judge Suzanne Childers brings a revolver with her to the bench.
January 10, 2010
Joe McAdory: Shot clock running out on AU’s Beard-Eaves
The place was nearly empty, quiet and dark. Footsteps of a lone jogger echo along its concrete concourse on this cold January night … walls are painted in navy, white and orange, decorated with random black and white photographs of basketball legends past. The sound of running water is perpetually heard from the antiquated bathrooms. Every now and then the sound of basketballs bouncing on the wooden arena floor can be heard.
December 25, 2009
Joe McAdory: Only a Grinch would censor Christmas
Christmas. Christmas Tree. Christmas Eve. Christmas morning. Christmas Day. Christmas holidays ...
December 20, 2009
Joe McAdory: Election brings justice center makeover
Thus far, much of the campaign rhetoric we’ve heard stems from the 2010 Alabama gubernatorial race. It’s generated plenty of press, and it should, since the race figures to be the most interesting since 2002.
December 06, 2009
Joe McAdory: Slower driving safer; update on judicial races
A friend motored south along U.S. Highway 280 the other day, blazing a trail through Coosa County at a meteoric 83 mph. She was speeding back to Opelika … racing to work.
November 15, 2009
Joe McAdory: Give me cable news, not cable opinions
I’m tired of CNN Headline News. I want headlines, not opinions of them. I’m tired of Fox News. I want to know what’s happening, not a one-sided view of events in Washington.
October 30, 2009
Joe McAdory: Gentlemen, start your radar guns
Attention Opelika police department: if you want to nab speeders please direct your cruisers to Williamson Avenue. You’ll more than meet your quota.
October 23, 2009
Joe McAdory: Letters to editor important, must follow guidelines
Some letters to the editor are hard-hitting and thought provoking. Some simply make fellow members of the community aware of specific needs. Some are responses to other letters and some are responses to stories in the newspaper or events either locally or nationally that impact our lives.
October 16, 2009
Joe McAdory: Bandy, Harris announce re-election bid
Regarding Lee County Commissioner John Andrew Harris, State Representative George Bandy and himself, Alabama Senate District 28 candidate Johnny Ford declared in a press release, “We will make a good team for the future of Lee County.”
October 09, 2009
Joe McAdory: Maybe Byrne and the AEA can meet in middle
The war is on between Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne and state Democratic executive secretary Paul Hubbert.
October 05, 2009
Joe McAdory: Some bumps and bruises are necessary
Digging my fingers deep into the dirt, leaves or whatever else was available, I found myself sliding down the steep side of a north Georgia Mountain.
September 18, 2009
Joe McAdory: It’s time skin color wasn’t another news story
It’s not exactly Gov. George Wallace standing in front of the schoolhouse door in 1963, but the University of Alabama hasn’t had a black SGA president since 1976 when Cleophus Thomas Jr. held the position.
September 11, 2009
Joe McAdory: American unity has eroded away in post 9/11 era
As horrific and unforgivable as the 9/11 attacks were, they did one thing for America that hadn’t happened for a while. It brought the nation together.
August 27, 2009
Joe McAdory: Harris joins State Senate District 28 race
Senate District 28 already figured to be one of the most highly contested races in the state next year with four Democratic candidates already on the campaign trail. Enter a fifth candidate.
Veteran Booker T. Washington educator and former Auburn city councilman Samuel L. Harris tossed his name into the race to replace current Sen. Myron Penn, who has chosen not to seek re-election.
August 19, 2009
Joe McAdory: State poll divided along racial, party lines
Like the rest of the U.S., Alabama is split on President Obama’s job performance and his health care plan.
August 14, 2009
Joe McAdory: Pop culture martyrs not idols, needed help
Flipping through a rack of cardboard posters at one of those large retail stores the other day, I noticed a startling pattern.
August 07, 2009
Joe McAdory: Go ahead, tax me Mr. President
Go ahead, Mr. President, tax me. Go against your word and tax middle class America. We are used to broken political promises. We are used to picking up the slack and making up for capital low-income families cannot provide the federal government. We are used to picking up the slack and making up for capital the rich somehow do not provide the federal government.
July 24, 2009
Joe McAdory: Johnny Ford part of interesting Senate race
Just hours after it was discovered that Myron Penn, D-Union Springs, would not seek re-election in Alabama Senate District 28, former Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford wheeled into the Opelika-Auburn News parking lot.
July 14, 2009
Joe McAdory: Bill Robinson was Picasso with a keyboard
Bill Robinson could pull a stone from the earth, examine it for a few moments, then poetically bring it to life with a few words. The stone would have a soul, its own tragic story, and somehow Bill would make you cry for that stone as it metaphorically represented something in your life.
July 09, 2009
Joe McAdory: Independence? Tell that to the creditors
We celebrated the anniversary of our nation’s independence last week with fireworks, food and festivities. American flags were hoisted high and images of the Statue of Liberty with colorful pyrotechnics choreographed to the tune of Stars and Stripes Forever dominated evening cable news programming.
June 19, 2009
Joe McAdory: Happiness for other people is Dad’s greatest reward
Mosquito Lagoon was about three miles wide and three feet deep. Within eyesight of Kennedy Space Center launch pads, the apex of the Indian River was a haven for speckled sea trout and shrimp.
June 08, 2009
Joe McAdory: Lessons learned from neighborhood geniuses
If it was broken, Mr. Thomas could fix it. He was a tall, balding man who eerily resembled Dwight Eisenhower, and his garage was like a tool shed on steroids — full of gadgets and doodads, small electronic parts, welding machinery and experimental projects.
May 22, 2009
Joe McAdory: ICU visit puts things into perspective
He lay still in his hospital bed, moaned quietly and stared off into what appeared to be his own little imaginary world. Tubes draped from his nostrils. An oxygen mask covered his face. Wires were attached to his chest. He had no legs and little, if any, movement at all. He appeared to have no hope, no thoughts, no feelings and no future.
