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How To Be a King

RELIGION — It was always the plan of God for Israel to have a king. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 is one of the passages that tells us this, but there are more. As part of the blessing God speaks to Jacob in Genesis 35, He tells him that “kings will be among your descendants”...

Living by the Rules

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Life is a school in which we learn the rules for living. Successful living is achieved by following the rules. The best rules are the Bible’s Ten Commandments, God’s guidelines that have stood the test of time. Assuming we take seriously...

Recalling the Day When Lee Greenwood Brought ‘USA’ to Panama

OPINION — Last week, legendary country and traditional singers Crystal Gayle and Lee Greenwood brought their musical artistry to the Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University. It was quite likely one of the best performances at the 3-and-a-half-year-old...

Inside the Statehouse

Legislature Organizes for Quadrennium OPINION — The legislature had its every -four-years organizational session earlier this month. It is exactly what the title states: It is organizing for the next quadrennium of lawmaking. It officially chose its leadership and...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Gov. John Patterson’s First Lesson By Steve Flowers Gov. John Patterson, who passed away earlier this year at 99, shared a funny story that occurred...

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Atlanta

Atlanta

By SEAN DIETRICH Dear kid, I wish you could’ve been there. You are reading this letter in the far-off future, long after I am dead and scattered....

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I’m Too Old

I’m Too Old

By WENDY HODGE Author’s Note: I wrote the following article four years ago. My life has changed a lot since then – I’ve had more birthdays, I have a...

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My Veteran’s Birthday

My Veteran’s Birthday

By BRADLEY ROBERTSON Author's Note: This column first appeared in our 2020 LIVE Lee Veterans Issue. My birth date is Nov. 11, 1980. This was not by...

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Good Gossip?

Good Gossip?

By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Can there be such a thing as good gossip or is that an oxymoron? I suppose...

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