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Altar Call | You can wear a morning face

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — I dearly love the song, “Precious Memories.” The one line that continually bubbles up in my mind is the song’s basic theme: “Precious memories, how they linger, how they ever flood my soul.”Ah yes, they do so linger. Since Dean’s death, my...

A Taste of Grace | Hidden in Plain Sight

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — It’s the person looking for glasses that are perched atop their head or someone searching for keys that are still in the door. Paul tells us in Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ...

Sean of the South | Dumpling

BY SEAN DIETRICH 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 the Grade | Insomnia Steak & Grill

BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — As I’ve mentioned before in this column, when I transferred to Auburn University as a juniorin 1983, when Fred Flintstone pedaled to work, there weren’t that many restaurants in Auburn.The nearest restaurant was miles from my tiny apartment...
A Taste of Grace | Not Ashamed!

A Taste of Grace | Not Ashamed!

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — In Romans 1:16-17, Paul speaks of how he is not ashamed of the gospel—the good news about what God has done for us through...

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On the Mark | Feb. 6, 2025

On the Mark | Feb. 6, 2025

OPINION — As the chilly season winds down, Opelika’s athletes are making their last strides, jumps, and throws before spring sports kick off. This...

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Making the Grade | Acre

Making the Grade | Acre

BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — As I’ve mentioned many times in this column, my husband Mike and I taught for 30 years in LaGrange, Georgia. For 29 of...

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On the Mark | Feb. 6, 2025

On the Mark | Jan. 28, 2025

By D. Mark Mitchell OPINION — Opelika High School’s Athletic Department was quiet last week due to a winter storm that left our area with snow and...

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