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Our seniors deserve better than this

by | Dec 7, 2012 | Column

Thanks to budget cuts from our state’s legislature and governor, 28 adult care centers across the state, including our own located at Boykin Center in Auburn, will be shut down by the end of February 2013. 18 senior adults here in Lee County will go from having a...

Dealing with the loss

by | Dec 7, 2012 | Column

When I lost Gemma three weeks ago, the sense of loss I felt was all consuming. Her absence is so large that at times it’s all I can think about. Fortunately, the people closest to me not only miss her themselves, but understand that this is an extremely difficult time...

Opelika Obituaries: 12/7/2012

by | Dec 7, 2012 | Obituaries

Randy Lamar Luke 1968-2012 A funeral service for Randy Lamar Luke, 44, of Auburn, was held at 12 p.m. on Dec. 5, at Nazareth Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. S. Dewayne Drakeford officiated. Luke passed on Nov. 30, at his home. He was a member of Fellowship Faith...

Service dogs

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Column

A few years ago, I walked into a local restaurant, car keys dangling from one hand, my Service Dog’s leash in the other. I greeted the hostess and told her I was meeting my husband for lunch. Looking around, I pointed him out and made my way to the table. Upon sitting...