LSA basketball takes home state championship

by Christian Page Student Reporter The Lee-Scott boys basketball team got revenge against Prattville Christian last Friday as they won the state championship 52-47. The boys jumped out to an 11-point lead in the first period, but Prattville Christian bounced back to...

Lady Bulldogs advance to ‘Elite Eight’

by D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor The Opelika Lady Bulldog basketball team (26-5) has advanced to the Elite Eight in Montgomery on the ASU campus. The Lady Bulldogs beat Enterprise in the first round and Carver in the regionals (Sweet 16). OHS defeated Carver 48-32 in...

How to know if you’re ready to foster

Have thoughts of Jack and the heartworm positive chocolate girl, both given a new leash on life, filled your mind this week? Does your mind keep creating images of sweet doggy faces with sad, pleading eyes looking at you from behind wire kennels? Is your heart begging...

Cigarette smoke, alcohol, drug use and junk food

My research on cigarette smoke leads me to the following conclusions: direct smoking results in about 443,000 fatalities in the U.S. each year; inhalation of second-hand smoke causes about 46,000 deaths each year (breathing second hand smoke can result in sudden death...