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State Senate Leaders

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION Last week we discussed the Alabama House of Representatives and highlighted the leaders in the House.This week we will talk about the prominent members of the very powerful Alabama State Senate.To begin with, the state senate is made up of 35...
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Making the Grade | Don’t walk, run to Donut Worry

OPINION — “If it tastes good, spit it out!” said the humorous, older lady at Kroger in LaGrange, Georgia, many years ago. Unfortunately, she was giving me good advice. At the time, I was looking at a food item which was unhealthy for diabetics such as myself. Since...
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Newsboy

OPINION — Newspapers have a smell. If you’re lucky enough to find a newspaper in our digital world, you’ll notice the smell first. Fresh newsprint paper. SoySeal ink. Still warm. It’s a unique scent.I grew up throwing newspapers. Not on a bicycle. My mother and I...
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The source of spiritual strength

OPINION — In the days of my youth, I was frail and weak. My dad was a strong man. I admired his strength. In the picture book of Bible stories my mother read to me, I learned about a man named Samson whose story is in the book of Judges. I was impressed with his...
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People Watcher

People Watcher

Sep 14, 2022

By SEAN DIETRICH The hotel lobby is about the size of an aircraft hangar. It’s like a city unto itself. They do things big in Atlanta. There are...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Sep 14, 2022

The Decibel Level Story OPINION — Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I served 16 years from 1982 to 1998...

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Pride and Humility: Part Two

Pride and Humility: Part Two

Sep 7, 2022

RELIGION — Last week we touched on prideful distortion and how it affected people like Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar and Herod. But the truth is, most who...

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Lord, Have Mercy On Me

Lord, Have Mercy On Me

Sep 7, 2022

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Anyone familiar with the life of King David will recall that his usefulness to God sprang from the moment that he...

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Good Ol’ Country Smarts

Good Ol’ Country Smarts

Sep 7, 2022

BY KEITH HUFFMAN GUEST COLUMNIST A bittersweet emotion, nostalgia can inspire a wealth of positive feelings and social connections, as evidenced by...

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People Watcher

Five Bucks

Sep 7, 2022

By SEAN DIETRICH This is not my story. I am hearing it for the first time, just like you. He is the one who tells it. He is old. He is in a...

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