Column Articles

At Ft. Moore, holiday ‘holdovers’ kept busy with fun

BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — In December 1989, the first story I wrote at Fort McClellan was covering at Zero-Dark-30 the transport of basic trainees by buses to airports, train stations and bus terminals. They were heading home or on vacations, with tags pinned onto...

Making the Grade: On the road to Columbus, Georgia

BY STACEY WALLACEPHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE OPINION — As I have mentioned many times in this column, I dislike and distrust most technology. However, even I have to admit that some technology has made life much easier for me. For example, back when I was a high school and...

Uhhhh…

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — It’s a rainy night in Columbus, Georgia. I have an interview on the local evening news. This is a monumental occasion. My mother called to make sure I was wearing clean underwear.The last time I was in Columbus, I was in college. I was...

Pulling back the curtain, Part two

OPINION —Last week we saw an angel telling Daniel about how he was delayed three weeks by “the prince of the Persian kingdom (10:13). He also spoke of “the prince of Greece” (v. 20) and had more to say about Michael—“one of the chief princes” (v. 13). What is going...
The Smorgasbord Bible

The Smorgasbord Bible

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Once there was only the King James version. Now there are dozens of different translations of the Bible. Many...

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OHS School & Sports Begins  

OHS School & Sports Begins  

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Students attending Opelika City Schools started the 2022-23 school year year this week. Students in the first...

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Time with Children Is a Need

Time with Children Is a Need

By Beth Pinyerd Happy new 2022-2023 school year to our children, families and teachers. As teachers all over the county are welcoming in their...

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Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Jim Oakley OPINION — A legend in Alabama newspaper, educational and political lore, Jim Oakley Jr. of Centreville turned 87 last...

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Sunrise

Sunrise

By SEAN DIETRICH I’m writing this in the early morning. The birds are asleep, the crickets, too. The sun is about to rise, and it’s going to rise...

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In Flames

In Flames

By WENDY HODGE It’s been a while since I drove downtown to visit my spot at the fountain in the courthouse square. For a long time, that was where I...

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