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Anchored in Truth | When what we have isn’t enough

OPINION — Exodus 12:13 — “When I see the blood, I will pass over you…”There are moments in life when protection matters more than anything else.When a storm rolls in, we look for shelter.When sickness spreads, we look for protection.When danger is near, we want to...

Kids Talk About God | Why didn’t the disciples understand that Jesus must rise from the dead?

OPINION — “If I saw an empty tomb, I’d check for zombies,” says Logan, 9. “I wouldn’t think, ‘Oh, Jesus rose from the dead!’ because that would sound like a fairy tale.”That may be exactly what the disciples thought at first. On that first Easter morning, Mary...

On the Mark | OHS baseball on a winning streak

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika High School baseball team appears to be peaking at exactly the right time.The Bulldogs rolled through last week with four consecutive victories, improving their overall record to 17-10 and building momentum as postseason play...

Making the Grade | On the road to Tiger VR Cafe

BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — Do you remember the cartoon The Jetsons? According to Google AI, The Jetsons was “a classic Hanna-Barbera animated sitcom that originally aired from 1962-63, imagining a space-age nuclear family in the year 2062.”To my surprise, “only 24...

Sean of the South | Easter

Sean of the South | Easter

Mar 30, 2026

OPINION — A few years ago I attended my first Catholic mass in a busy church outside Birmingham. It was Easter Sunday. I sat in the nosebleed...

Altar Call | Enlarge your family, God’s way.

Mar 23, 2026

OPINION — BY TIM ALBRITTON Allow me to give you, the readers, a brief introduction. I’m Tim Albritton, Walter Albritton’s son. Mom and Dad had five...

Kids Talk About God | How did God the Father glorify Jesus?

Kids Talk About God | How did God the Father glorify Jesus?

Mar 23, 2026

BY CASEY KINSOLVING OPINION — “If I were Jesus, I would ask God for a golden throne, a diamond crown and a sword made of lightning,” says Tyler, 10....

When what we have isn’t enough

When what we have isn’t enough

Mar 23, 2026

BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION — Mark 6:41 — “He took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves…” Most of us...

DBB Baseball registration open

DBB Baseball registration open

Mar 23, 2026

OPINION — Registration is now open for Opelika DBB Baseball, a recreational league for players ages 13–15. Registration is available at the Opelika...

Southern Hospitality | Plan an Easter menu with make-ahead spring favorites

Southern Hospitality | Plan an Easter menu with make-ahead spring favorites

Mar 23, 2026

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — As dawn breaks on Easter morning, sunrise services are held throughout East Alabama to herald in a glorious day of church...

Sean of the South | Easter

Sean of the South | Just hold on

Mar 23, 2026

OPINION — I have here a letter from a young woman who will remain anonymous. “Sean, I’m in a very rough place — the man I love and was supposed to...

Altar Call | The father’s role as a peacemaker

Altar Call | The father’s role as a peacemaker

Mar 17, 2026

OPINION — The world in which we live is broken because of conflict and disagreement. It was no different in the first century when Jesus walked the...

When what we have isn’t enough

The voices around the pool

Mar 17, 2026

OPINION — John 5:7 — “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up…”There is something heartbreaking about that...

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