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A front row seat for the Summer Olympics OPINION — Put on your seatbelt in your imaginary airplane as we fly to the beautiful capital seat of France, Paris, where the 2024 Summer Olympics are being held from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, Aug. 11.The torch was lit on...

Making the Grade

Melt Auburn OPINION — Have you ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time? Boy, my husband Mike and I pulled a doozy a few weeks ago.We traveled to Willow Point Country Club in my hometown of Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals). There, we were going to...

Sean of the South

Chaplains on the Wall OPINION — It was a weekend. A lot of people were there. And by “a lot,” I mean folks were standing two or three deep.It’s one of the most popular sites in D.C. Maybe the hottest spot in the whole town period. The tourist magazines don’t tell you...

Inside the Statehouse

Midyear political observations OPINION — Now that we are midway through the year, allow me to share some thoughts on Alabama political events. There have been some significant elections already this year in the Heart of Dixie as we await a titanic presidential...
Dancers

Dancers

The little girl sits in a hospital room.  She lives here. In this bed. In this university hospital. She lives in this gown. She usually plays...

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Just Passing Through      

Just Passing Through      

RELIGION — All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed...

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OHS Baseball’s .500 Week

OHS Baseball’s .500 Week

OPELIKA — The OHS varsity Bulldog baseball team (6-4) split four games last week, beating Liberty County and UMS-Wright and losing to Pike Road and...

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Children Love Newspapers

Children Love Newspapers

“Newspaper in Education Week” is this week, March 6 through 10. “The Observer” is “for local people, by local people” which includes children....

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We Need More Pearls

We Need More Pearls

RELIGION — The Torah’s good neighbor policy (Deuteronomy 22:1-4) was about more than simply making sure everyone’s lost ox, sheep, cloak or...

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Dancers

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent. I saw him in a Birmingham supermarket. He was young. Latino. Maybe 11 or 12. He was wandering through the...

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