Subscribe Now!

Column Articles

Sean of the South | Some very good dogs

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — It was the dogs. The dogs are what got me. A few years ago, we visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum, and we saw a lot. Twisted steel girders. Baby-faced portraits of the deceased. Mutilated emergency vehicles.But it was the dogs that wrecked...
Read More

Southern Hospitality | Meredith Frye loves cooking, entertaining

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — In a country setting in Waverly with quiet streets and houses shaded by towering ancient trees, Meredith Frye is a busy mom preparing homemade meals and being co-owner of the Fig and Wasp antique shop with her mother. Meredith and her...
Read More

On the Mark | Week 3 High School football recap

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Last Thursday night, Auburn High School (2-1, R 1-0) edged out Opelika High (2-1, R 0-1) 17-10 in a thrilling centennial clash that marked the 100th meeting between the two storied rivals. The game, played in Opelika, was packed with...
Read More

Altar Call | Your primary goal

OPINION — Goals change with age. At six my goal was to have a bicycle. At eight it was to own a Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun. At 10, I wanted to be a member of the Lone Ranger’s Safety Club. A year later, I wanted a 20 gauge shotgun. At 12, I wanted a horse. At 15, I wanted...
Read More
Sean of the South | Have Mercy

Sean of the South | Have Mercy

Sep 2, 2025

Have mercy. Have mercy on the children, God.Ordinary American school kids. Good kids. Kids who were at a church worship service in Minnesota when a...

read more