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Sean of the South

What I did this summer OPINION — Lake Martin is busy, the rich scent of smoked meat fills the air, and my LDL cholesterol count is already rising.Pontoon boats are everywhere. Happy children ride in tubes, pulled behind fast outboards. The kids are screaming as they...

Inside the Statehouse

Liberal Democrats in Washington fear Katie Britt OPINION — Sen. Katie Britt has quickly established herself as one of the most effective, well-respected members of the United States Senate.In all my years observing state and national politics, I have never seen...

Inside the Statehouse | May 16, 2024

Democrat wins a House seat in Alabama The national media has been keenly interested that a Democrat has been elected to an Alabama House of Representatives seat. I have had several inquiries from national news and political publications asking me to explain and...

Alter Call | May 23, 2024

We all need balcony people OPINION — Rejection is painful. Wrapped in cruelty, it can wound and even destroy relationships. Affirmation, on the other hand, strengthens relationships. In a world so broken by violence and rejection, affirmation wrapped in love becomes a...
This I Know

This I Know

This story was told to me by a friend. A retired nurse.  The nurse was passing by room 202 in the pediatric oncology wing. It was late. The...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

The McMillans of Baldwin County OPINION — Alabama has a treasured history of famous political families. Many of the legacies are of father-and-son...

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OHS Lady Bulldogs Split Games

OHS Lady Bulldogs Split Games

OPELIKA — The OHS Lady Bulldog basketball team (6-7) split two games last week, losing to Lanett (45-13) and beating Benjamin Russell (40-25). Head...

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The Best Christmas Gift

The Best Christmas Gift

RELIGION — Though the birth of Jesus is not celebrated by everyone, it remains true that what God did at “Christmas” was for the whole world. The...

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Back To Bethlehem

Back To Bethlehem

RELIGION — Well, it's that time of year when the Christmas cliches are taken out of their boxes, dusted off and put back into circulation. Jesus...

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