OPINION —Marriages are down 60% since the ‘70s. Divorce rates are soaring. And the New York Times reported that more 40-year-olds are choosing to...
Sean of the South | The Marriage crisis
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Sean of the South | God rest ye merry columnist
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION —A supermarket checkout line. Cheesy holiday music is playing overhead. Not the fun kind of cheesy music, but the kind once...
Southern Hospitality | Serve hearty, comforting soup on chilly days
BY ANN CIPPERLY With Christmas over and the decorations tucked away, the cold days of January settle into a quiet, cozy time of resting from the...
Altar Call | What of the future?
OPINION — Seventy-five years ago, Elton Trueblood dared to publish a book titled “The Future of the Christian.” At the time many insisted that...
On the Mark | Dec. 24, 2025
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Bryan Moore shocked Opelika football fans last week when he announced his resignation as head coach of the Bulldogs...
Sean of the South | Almost Heaven, Charlie Brown
OPINION — The snow in West Virginia clings to the world like shaving cream, covering every surface, every automotive hood, every interstate...
On the road to Roni’s Mac Bar
OPINION — This past month marked my husband Mike’s and my tenth year of living in Auburn. It has been absolutely wonderful. Also, we are...
Altar Call | Precious scenes in my memory book
OPINION — A friend of mine and his wife walked into a gift shop while on vacation in California. As they opened the door, causing a little...
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...