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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...

Alter Call | May 9, 2024

The sound of those crutches OPINION — Now that walking is impossible for me without the use of a walker, it helps to remember friends who endured far worse physical pain without complaining. Their example inspires me to cease whining about a minor inconvenience on my...

Studying His Word | May 9, 2024

Friends, followers and community OPINION — Do you recognize where these slogans come from?“Caring is part of our package.”“Find your family at …"Did you guess Jack’s? If so, you only get partial credit because the business’s name is actually Jack’s Family Restaurants....
OHS VOLLEYBALL ON HOT STREAK

OHS VOLLEYBALL ON HOT STREAK

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika High Volleyball team has won its first three area games of the regular season. Earlier in September, OHS...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the StatehouseWe Now Have a Very Youthful Federal Judiciary in Alabama By Steve Flowers Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, has left an...

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The Hands of God

The Hands of God

By WALTER ALBRITTON Anyone with a dime’s worth of common sense knows that God is a spirit who has no hands like the appendages that hang from a...

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The Heavy Heart of Hate

The Heavy Heart of Hate

By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika While we might be challenged in several ways to understand and appreciate...

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Friends

Friends

By SEAN DIETRICH It’s late night. She’s driving on an empty highway. The radio is playing something lively. She’s heading toward South Carolina. A...

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Dear Farmer,

Dear Farmer,

By BRADLEY ROBERTSON Letters, also known as snail mail. Have you written one lately? I know it’s hard. I know to sit still and contemplate the good...

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