This old house

I’m sitting here on the front porch of the old house. It’s about eight o’clock on a late summer morning, nice and cool here on the west-facing porch. I say “old.” Heck, it’s not that old. I can remember when it was built, when I was about nine years old. It was a nice...

Why black dogs get overlooked

Otter was a big, goofy black Lab and my introduction into the breed that I love. We adopted him from a rescue group at a year old and liked him so much that we later adopted Molly, a yellow girl. When we had the two dogs out together, I noticed time and time again...

Mr. Fuller goes to Washington

Last Monday, I had the incredible honor of attending retired Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins’ Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House. Without hesitation, I can honestly say that it was and will always be one of the highlights of my life. The only drawback was...

On the Mark: Four games, four wins

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Writer OPELIKA FOOTBALL The Opelika Bulldogs went on the road for the fourth time in five weeks to defeat Oxford 45-21 last Friday night. This was the first ever meeting between the two schools. The Yellow Jackets are one of the new teams in...