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Monkeying around

Monkeying around

by | Nov 13, 2015 | Community, Slider

‘Furry’ friends to return to Monkey Park By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Former residents of Monkey Park are scheduled to make a return this spring after being gone for several decades. Statues of spider monkeys, carved from locally sourced wood, will...

Dawgs defeat Daphne 51-0

by | Nov 13, 2015 | Column, Sports

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Columnist CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS DOMINATE SECTION MEET, STATE BOUND The OHS girls and boys cross country teams put together solid runs to win the Sectional meet in Montgomery. Both teams dominated their meets. The girls scored 23 points behind...

Inside the Statehouse

by | Nov 13, 2015 | Column

By Steve Flowers Columnist As a young boy I would sit for hours contemplating and analyzing the next governor’s race. At that time the governor could not succeed himself. He was limited to one four-year term. Therefore, we had developed a tradition whereby the man who...

Appreciating the rain and the shine

by | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized

I vaguely remember going to one particular Christmas parade in downtown Opelika in the early to mid-eighties. I’m sure it was a very festive occasion, but all I remember about it were Santa Claus, leg warmers, and eighty degree weather. It was hot—at the Christmas...

Jack LaLane, godfather of fitness

by | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized

Jack LaLanne, who died in 2011 at age 96, was well known for his muscular physique and feats of strength, was regarded by many as “The Godfather Of Fitness.” Arnold Schwarznenegger, who at age 21, was badly beaten in an informal contest by LaLane, who was age 54 at...