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When you can’t walk, be carried

There’s a story in Mark chapter 2 that has always made me smile — and well, challenged me at the same time. Jesus has returned to Capernaum, and word spreads quickly that He is teaching in a house. The crowd is so thick that no one can even get through the door....
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On the Mark | Bulldogs peak as postseason nears

OPINION — The Opelika boy’s basketball team (20–6, Area 3–3) put together its best week of hoops since the John Wadsworth era in 2015, knocking off both Central and Auburn in front of electric, sold-out crowds at the OHS Sports Arena. The back-to-back wins catapulted...
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Making the Grade | On the Road to Acapulco’s Mexican Grill

OPINION —  Although it doesn’t seem possible, Feb. 18 will mark the fifth anniversary of this column. Six years ago, if anyone had told me one day that I would have a column in The Observer, I would have said, “You’re crazy!” However, this is column number 180 or...
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Sean of the South | Please raise your hand

OPINION —  “What scares you most?” was the question asked to members of Mrs. Devonshire’s fourth-grade class.  The little hands went up.  “AI scares me,” said one boy.  Mrs. Devonshire was perplexed. “But you’re only nine years old.”  “I’m...
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Altar Call | Doorway to strength

Altar Call | Doorway to strength

Feb 3, 2026

OPINION — “There is a certain way,” Milton says, “through weakness to the highest strength.” For four years I have struggled with my weakness,...

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Sean of the South | Free

Sean of the South | Free

Jan 27, 2026

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION —Before sunrise. A major Southern city. It’s your all-American sports bar, a room mostly made of wood and stink.There is...

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On the Mark | Opelika boys, girls battle hard in road matchups

Bulldogs fall to Central

Jan 20, 2026

OPINION —  The Opelika Bulldogs boys’ and girls’ basketball programs faced a challenging stretch of competition this week, suffering key losses...

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