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Studying His Word | June 6, 2024

Ten Lepers and Two Cookies OPINION —Our six-year-old grandson (Bryant) lives a few states away, but I talk with him and his two brothers every Sunday night. Our conversations revolve around sports, bad jokes (“Why couldn’t the pirate recite the alphabet? He kept...

Alter Call

Servants or stars OPINION — Despite his prominent leadership role in the early church, the Apostle Paul was never guilty of pomposity. Not once did he insist that fellow Christians think of him as the “Big Cheese.” He never asked for a dime to erect anything that...

Inside the Statehouse | June 6, 2024

Legislative session fails to let Alabamians vote on a lottery OPINION — The regular Legislative Session ended on May 9 with final passage of both budgets, which is the only constitutionally mandated requirement of the legislature during its annual session.However,...

Inside the Statehouse

Roads are important and political OPINION — Many of you took to the roads to travel over Memorial Day. I am sure this resulted in rumblings and discourses about the deplorable conditions of Alabama’s roads. Most of you, if you went anywhere, had to travel on I-65....
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Women Rule in Alabama Politics By STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — For many years, Alabama has been ridiculed in national publications for having fewer women...

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A New Year

A New Year

By SEAN DIETRICH Goodbye old year. You were a decent year, I don’t care what they say about you. Yeah, a lot of crummy stuff happened in 2022. But a...

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Living in the Land of Promise

Living in the Land of Promise

RELIGION — "Hear O Israel: The Lord our God, The Lord is one," (Deuteronomy 6:4). It’s hard to overstate the importance of this text for Israel or...

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Exchange Inner Turmoil for Peace

Exchange Inner Turmoil for Peace

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — If you have inner turmoil caused by unresolved conflicts, you can use the end of the year to bring closure. This is a...

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OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OPELIKA — Opelika's varsity boys basketball team (6-6) split games in the "LaGrange Holiday Tournament" last week at LaGrange High School gymnasium....

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