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R.I.P. Robin

by | Aug 15, 2014 | Column

W e lost a great one this week. I know with all the terrible things happening all over the world right now, losing a comedian may not have even crossed your radar screen. But Robin Williams was a national treasure. Back in 1978, I was a college freshman. There was a...

Argentine ants: curse or blessing?

by | Aug 15, 2014 | Column

A rgentine ants are tiny, fast crawling insects believed to have arrived in the U.S. from South America in the port of Mobile around 1891. They now occur in most of the southern states and in California. The ants are household pests and are often seen in large numbers...

Vacation Bible School ain’t what it used to be

by | Aug 15, 2014 | Column

S omeone once accused me of being a “tax and spend liberal.” I was offended. Like politicians today, I fall more into the “don’t tax but keep spending” category, which is why I was taken so aback when my wife told me that I had been selected (by whom she never said)...

Season tickets go on sale for Dawgs

by | Aug 15, 2014 | Sports

By D. Mark Mitchell   Opelika’s football team completes the second week of pre-season practice today (10 days). Coach Blackmon and staff have 95 players on the team. The Bulldogs have next week to practice on fundamentals and other areas that need improving.The...