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On the Mark | May 16, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — OHS FOOTBALLOpelika head football coach Bryan Moore held his first spring game last Thursday afternoon at Bulldog stadium against Clay-Chalkville.The spring practice game was the tenth and last day of spring practice for the Bulldogs. The...

Sean of the South

Dumplings OPINION — I’m 5 years old. On Mama’s stove is a steaming stock pot, filling the world with the essence of chicken and dumplings.I’m watching her use her fists to mercilessly beat a lump of flour that will become dumplings. She punches the dough, making loud...

Sean of the South | May 9, 2024

A mother's love OPINION — “I am a little old woman who lives in an assisted living facility…” her email began.Her following message was about the length of “War and Peace.” She is a woman who is as sweet as Karo syrup. But—and I mean this respectfully—brevity is not...

Inside the State House | May 9, 2024

Senator/Coach Tuberville is quietly effective OPINION — As the end of 2023 was approaching, the U.S. Senate had ignored the custom to adjourn around Thanksgiving for a month-long Christmas break. Instead, they were working right up to Christmas. Alabama’s senior...
Disney Child

Disney Child

My earliest memory is of a record player. It sat in my mother’s bedroom. Sometimes, she would play records for me. In one particular memory, she...

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OHS Enjoys Week Off

OHS Enjoys Week Off

OPELIKA — Opelika High athletics had no scheduled games during Thanksgiving break. The OHS basketball teams return to the court this week. The OHS...

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Children Are Lights of Joy

Children Are Lights of Joy

I love being with children as we head into the holidays. Children help us relive our own childhood. Just being around children brings gifts of...

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It’s Going to be OK

It’s Going to be OK

By SEAN DIETRICH You’re going to be OK. That’s not an opinion. It’s not a guess. This isn’t some trite little catchphrase from some crappy...

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Making the Grade: O Town

Making the Grade: O Town

By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I have mentioned in this column many times, I absolutely LOVE living in Lee County, and I feel sorry for the other 66...

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Anxiety and Faith: Part Four

Anxiety and Faith: Part Four

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — (Anxiety is a serious issue in our world today. In this five-part series, we’re exploring this problem, as well as the...

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