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by | Aug 15, 2014 | Community

Satellite TV offers alternative to cable   By Edna Ward  Opelika Observer   DIRECTV and DISH are two of the largest satellite providers of television, Internet and phone services. One major difference in satellite services compared to cable companies is that...

Isn’t she lovely?

by | Aug 15, 2014 | Community

Opelika woman wins title of 2014 Ms. Alabama Nursing Home     By Alison James Associate Editor Taking the crown and sash is the dream of many a girl and young woman. At the 2014 Ms. Alabama Nursing Home pageant, one contestant found out what it was like to be...

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)...