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Habits and disposition of Gray Rat Snakes

by | Apr 27, 2016 | Column

The only terrestrial oviparous (egg-laying) snake inhabiting these parts that hasn’t undergone a sharp decline since imported fire ants became abundant is the gray rat snake, also known as chicken snake, oak snake, and white oak runner. It is gray with squarish dark...

My home is Opelika

by | Apr 27, 2016 | Column

Because of my time in the army and other changes in my life, I’ve lived in a lot of places. Those places include Louisiana, Oklahoma, Washington State, Germany, and Iraq, just to name a few. Heck, I briefly lived in Auburn, too, but there is only one place that I have...

Miracle League season going strong

by | Apr 20, 2016 | Community, Events

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter As Spring continues to heat up, Miracle League’s season is underway and has more players than ever before. Director Michele Dean said there are 14 teams and 243 players this year, and there will be even more next year. The league...