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Altar Call | Choice Christmas Words

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —Words are precious. We communicate our needs, our dreams and our feelings with words. Since it’s Christmas time, let’s reflect on some choice words of the Christmas season.“Clearance” is one. I like it. My wife loved it. She seldom bought...

On the Mark | OHS basketball roundup and more

BY D. MARK MITCHELLOPINION — The Opelika Bulldogs boys basketball team continues its impressive run, improving to 10-2 overall after recent wins over Rehobeth (74-69), Carroll (70-69) and New Brockton (84-45). Brady McNally leads the Bulldogs with 13.5 points per...

Southern Hospitality | Samford family shares Christmas traditions, recipes

BY ANN CIPPERLY With a towering 12-foot decorated Christmas tree, the mantel embellished with ornaments on a garland, tables set with festive décor and stockings hanging from the staircase, the home of Joy and Bobby Samford is ready for Christmas with their children...

Sean of the South | How Amazon stole Christmas

OPINION —The story was told to me by a former deliveryman named John.The Christmas season was the busiest time of year for delivery-persons. Drivers saw a major uptick in workload. This did nothing to improve John’s sunny disposition.At Christmastime, John was about...
Altar Call | Overflowing hope

Altar Call | Overflowing hope

All creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has...

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On the road to the Breezeway

On the road to the Breezeway

OPINION —A little over two weeks ago, my good friend Shelly, who lives in LaGrange, Georgia, came to Auburn to go shopping and have lunch with me on...

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On the Mark | Bulldogs proud despite loss

Bulldogs bound for Birmingham

OPINION — In a rivalry showdown for the ages, Opelika edged Auburn High 34-31 Friday night to earn a spot in the Class 7A state championship game....

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