By Steve Flowers Every 10 years the nation has a census count. There is a reason for that dissemination of our population. The United States and...
Column Articles
October Wraps Up More Trick or Treats
By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. I know families are looking...
Why Do Politicians Tell So Many Lies? Answer: Laziness and Partisanship.
By GREG MARKLEY American humorist Mark Twain said, “There are three kinds of lies: “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Many people believe he was...
Goodbye, Miss Betty
By SEAN DIETRICH Right now I am watching “The Andy Griffith Show” on TV. This episode is one of my favorites. Barney joins the choir, but his...
I FORGOT
By WENDY HODGE Sunday morning is one of my favorite times of the week. My best friend and I have a delicious routine — we are up before the sun, we...
Are We Living For Today or For Eternity?
By BRADLEY ROBERTSON As I type words that stir in my heart week to week, I have begun to pay very close attention to the top side of my hands. My...
Ann Priester Bennett Recalls Interesting Family History, Heritage Recipes
By Ann Cipperly Ann Priester Bennett is surrounded with family history that stretches throughout Opelika and beyond, with one family member helping...
Making the Grade: Jersey Mike’s Subs
By Stacey Patton Wallace According to the internet (Again, I have to admit that researching with technology is faster than with books; however, I...
Seeing Ourselves Correctly
By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika It wouldn’t be impossible to feel compassion for Haman (he was, after all,...