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BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika Athletics programs continue their summer workouts as the tempatures continue to rise.The basketball and football teams participated in camps, while softball coach Jessica Thornton opened West Ridge Softball Park so her team could...

The Tree OPINION —In my front yard is something beautiful. Something living. Something that sometimes reminds me of my mother.It is a tree, about 80 feet tall, with a gnarled trunk, long limbs, and thick waxy leaves.When we were building our little home, some twenty...

Although Lottery Vote Failed, 2024 Legislative Session Successful OPINION — Even though the will of most Alabama voters was thwarted by a minority of Republican Legislators disallowing their constituents the right to vote on a lottery, the session was a success.The...

The significance of the insignificant OPINION —It’s clear from 1 Samuel 1 that Hannah had a lowly status. From the world’s point of view, she was insignificant. She was married to a man named Elkanah. But she was not the only one married to him. Elkanah was also...