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Spring sports schedule coming to an end

by | Apr 19, 2013 | Sports

Baseball The baseball teams season ended without Opelika making the playoffs because the Bulldogs lost to Auburn in the final game of the regular season. They missed out despite winning more games, 15, than in any year since 2008. The Dawgs forced the issue by beating...

Making do with less

by | Apr 19, 2013 | Column

This year, 2013, may well become known as the year where we were forced to do more with less. We are constantly barraged by the media with the news of some budget cut. We are hearing of more people losing jobs as an effort is being made to downsize. So far, most of...

Fighting Bermuda grass – and losing

by | Apr 19, 2013 | Column

At the end of the last episode, the journey into modern farming in Frontier Country was about to go over the cliff. But, hark! It turns out that a savior was coming along to save it and the world. Sericea. The Ag people said it was good stuff, and that was good enough...

Celebrating the life of Sherman Hamblen

by | Apr 19, 2013 | Column

Friend and pastor, Rick Hagans stepped up to the microphone at the memorial service and cleared his throat. “We are here to celebrate the life and home going of an unusual man.” Sherman Hamblen, originally from Texas passed away last week after years of suffering....