Bibb Graves the Education Governor By Steve Flowers Most states have one General Fund Budget. We are only one of five states that have two. Some of...
Column Articles
Serve Seasonal Fresh Fruit in a Variety of Ways
By Ann Cipperly Fresh fruit is delicious by itself, or it can be used in making breads, pies, cakes, jellies and jams, as well as adding a fresh,...
The Patient
By SEAN DIETRICH They tell me Mrs. Simpson was a small, soft-spoken 90-pound woman without family. And that’s how this story begins. The lonely,...
On Pets, Not Politics
By GREG MARKLEY ‘To all the rescue cats I have loved before’ July 10 marked my second anniversary of having this weekly column. It is mainly about...
I Still Remember
By WENDY HODGE The other night, I dreamed of my friend, Denise. She was a funny, comfortable kind of friend who encouraged me and kept me laughing....
Farm-To-Table Produce Provides Nutritious, Flavorful Sides
By Ann Cipperly When I was growing up in Opelika, July was a slow, easy-going month with shelling peas on the front porch or under the Chinaberry...
Making the Grade: On the Road to Gadsden and Huntsville
Stacey Patton Wallace A few weeks ago, my husband Mike and I went on our second trip since September 2019. This time, we traveled to Huntsville,...
Running Life’s Greatest Race
By ALBRITTON I remember vividly my flight into Nome, Alaska. After flying from Mobile to Chicago, I had enjoyed a pleasant Delta ride into...
Noise Reduction
BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika There’s background noise (think of the gentle lapping of the ocean or a...