OPINION — The middle of the night. The rural Alabama countryside was lit by the glow of the full moon.In most major U.S. cities, tens of thousands...
Sean of the South | A Strawberry Moon
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Column Articles
Southern Hospitality | Lee King shares thoughts on motherhood, hospitality
As a woman of strong faith, Lee King is a dedicated mother who homeschools and has a love of cooking for her family, as well as offering...
Kids Talk About God | What tempts you to deny Jesus?
OPINION — “If someone offered me a lifetime supply of chocolate ice cream to say I didn’t believe in Jesus, I might hesitate,” says Jackson, 9. “But...
Altar Call | Yes and no
OPINION — You are 94 and your days are numbered. Does that not trouble you? No, that does not bother me. Yes, my days are numbered, but they...
Anchored in Truth | When it finally clicks
OPINION — Have you ever had a moment in your life when something finally just “clicked?” Maybe it was something you had heard before. Maybe...
Making the Grade | On the Road to Spanky’s Stack House
OPINION — Back when Mike and I married on Nov. 5, 2005, our family and friends gave us many wonderful wedding presents. One gift we really...
Sean of the South | The room full of adolescence
OPINION — I was in a hotel with a few hundred Mennonites. I walked into the hotel at noon. At first, I was confused inasmuch as the lobby was...
On the Mark | Lessons learned for OHS baseball
OPINION — The 2026 high school baseball season came to a tough close for the Opelika Bulldogs, who finished the year at 18–21 after a late...
On the Mark | OHS baseball falls; softball, track wins
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Area play proved unforgiving for the Opelika Bulldogs baseball team, as last week’s three-game sweep by rival Auburn...