A Small Advice Column

We’ll begin by congratulating council members Jones and Gray on their recent electoral victories in the city’s municipal elections. All of Opelika’s city officials were returned to their post, but only Jones and Gray had competition for their positions. Now that our...

What has happened to cursive writing?

Saturdays at the Cottage Cafe have become an impromptu salon for the discussion of various ills and issues within our society. (This is what happens when I’m left alone to work the sandwich table.) As regular customers come and go, so do the topics of conversation,...

Hold on to your traditions

If the thought of the upcoming Labor Day brings a smile to your face, chances are good that you associate some special tradition with this day. Long heralded as the official end of summer with the beginning of the school year, it has always been a joyous holiday when...