By SEAN DIETRICH The little redheaded boy found his grandfather on the porch swing, late at night. The old man was whittling basswood, listening to...
Column Articles
Breads, Muffins and More
By Ann Cipperly While meals can seem ho-hum or boring during the winter months, adding freshly baked bread to the menu can make a simple meal...
Making the Grade: Little Italy Pizzeria
By Stacey Patton Wallace The last 22 months have been the roughest ones many of us have ever witnessed. During this time, a lot of people have felt...
Knowing Christ
By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika This is the first of a three-part series from Philippians 3:7-11 on what...
Offer Mercy, Not Judgment
By WALTER ALBRITTON A man came off the street into my study one day, having asked to “see the preacher.” His appearance was so bad I did not ask him...
OHS Winter Sports Closing Out, Pushing for AHSAA Playoffs
ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL WRESTLING Opelika’s wrestling team participated in the “Smiths Station Panther Wrestling Invitational” last weekend....
Let’s Celebrate Creativity with Young Children
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. By Beth Pinyerd Here we are at the end of...
Inside the Statehouse
Will Gambling Be Addressed in 2022? By Steve Flowers As the final regular legislative session of the quadrennium evolves, it is apparent that the...
An Identity in a Word — Air Force Now Allows Gender Pronouns
By GREG MARKLEY Last week, I stayed at Lackland Air Force Base, where AF recruits go for basic training. The newspaper JBSA Legacy had a curious...