Ann Cipperly Articles

Trudy Jackson Hung Shares Family Memories, Recipes

By ANN CIPPERLY Pumpkins with orange and yellow chrysanthemums provide a warm welcome at the home of Trudy and Steve Hung. After living in a variety of places, including Michigan and England, Trudy and her family moved back to the Opelika-Auburn area a few years ago....

Rachel White Switches Career in National Politics to Raise Family

By ANN CIPPERLY After interesting careers in Washington, D.C., and working on a presidential campaign for Sen. Ted Cruz, Rachel and Drew White, who grew up in Opelika, moved to Auburn last year to be near family. With two small children and a third on the way, Rachel...

Gayle Smith Shares Thoughts On Love of Music, Cooking 

With a love for music from childhood, Gayle and Dr. Tom Smith both have enjoyed tremendous careers, sharing their talents at schools in Opelika and Auburn, Auburn University, Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Providence Baptist Church. At Auburn University,...

Bake Assorted Pound Cakes For Fall Entertaining

By ANN CIPPERLY When you need a dessert that almost everyone likes and is easy to prepare, a pound cake is ideal. The ingredients are easy to keep on hand, and the cake mixes up quickly. Pound cakes can be baked in tube pans for an elegant presentation, or in loaf...