OPINION — Lake Martin shimmers beneath a heavy midday sun. I am sitting on a dock.There are distant sounds of splashing. Kids laughing. All the...
Sean of the South | Swimmers of Lake Martin
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On the Mark | Opelika Youth All-Stars win State Championship
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Opelika head football coach Bryan Moore called “On the Mark” radio show on Monday to give an update on his team. We...
Altar Call | SJC
BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — When Dean and I were 28, we met an English teacher who was a radiant witness for Jesus. It was love at first sight. Her...
Altar Call | Precious Lord, use my hands
BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — The word “hand” can be found 1500 times in the Bible. When Cain killed Abel, the ground opened to receive Abel’s blood...
On the Mark | Opelika Youth All-Stars win State Championship
OPINION —Opelika youth all-star baseball teams started playing last weekend with the Minors and Majors playing in their respective state...
Southern Hospitality | Celebrate America’s birthday with plenty of good food
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — Whether you are celebrating the Fourth of July this year at the beach, lake or at home, serve a festive menu with a...
Sean of the South | Fourth of July
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — On my kitchen counter is a pound cake, sitting on a pedestal, beneath a glass dome.Pound cake is the food of summer. It...
Sean of the South | The Tomato Elegy
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — Thank you for the care package, Miss Paula. Thank you for the cute basket of homemade jams with handwritten labels. Do...
Making the Grade | Lost Pizza Co.
OPINION — It’s funny that as you age, your eating habits may change drastically. For example, in our teens and 20s, my then-future husband Mike and...