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Columnists’ Day

BY SEAN DIETRICH I didn’t believe him. I thought he was pulling my leg or similar appendage. I was at the airport bar. He told me April 18 was National Columnists’ Day.“Surely you’re joking,” I said.“Nope,” he said. “And don’t call me Shirley.”The bartender pulled us...

What ‘Surrender to Jesus’ means

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — Submit to God. Humble yourself. Admit you need help. Surrender to Jesus. Ask Jesus to take over management of your life. This is the attitude one must have to become an authentic follower of Jesus. But pride stands in the way. Pride says,...

A mailbox, a note and a good neighbor

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Our mailbox leads a rather solitary existence. It interacts with our mail carrier once a day, sees either Janice or me the same amount — and that’s it — except for the many vehicles that drive by. Only the vehicles don’t always drive by. One...

Opelika Sports | April 25, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — GOLFThe Opelika High Girls and Boys Golf teams defeated Valley last Monday at Point University.Opelika's girls won 150-155 behind the following low scores: Karly Phatsadavong (-44), Kaylin Ward (-52) and Paige Bales (-54).The boys golf...
Don’t Give Up! Persevere!

Don’t Give Up! Persevere!

By WALTER ALBRITTON The word “persevere” is seldom used in everyday conversations. If we want to encourage a struggling friend, we are more apt to...

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Opelika Returns to Action

Opelika Returns to Action

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Opelika school students returned from Christmas break on Wednesday after having over two weeks off for the holiday. The...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Happy New Year.  It is election year in the good ole Heart of Dixie. Alabama, like a good many southern states, has our monumental...

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Trees of Alabama

Trees of Alabama

By SEAN DIETRICH Somewhere in Alabama. A small town with a cute main street, lots of muddy trucks and men who wear neon orange, even to church. The...

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CHRISTMAS LAGNIAPPE

CHRISTMAS LAGNIAPPE

By WENDY HODGE This past weekend, I spent a couple of hours sitting in the living room floor surrounded by a dozen rolls of wrapping paper, a couple...

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