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Classroom Observer

Children reflect the wonder of the season OPINION — In putting up Christmas and holiday bulletin boards, reading Christ-mas stories, singing Christmas songs, lights, decorations everywhere, the magic and love of this season is shining everywhere.As a child growing up...

Inside the Statehouse

Lister Hill, a great Alabama senator OPINION— We had a very dist-inguished congressional delegation from Alabama during the 30-year span of 1934-1964. The congressmen from the Heart of Dixie appeared to be born to serve in congress. Their pedigrees were all similar....

Remembering Rosalynn Carter

BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION —Rosalynn Carter had a harsh reckoning after she wore the same gown at the 1977 presidential inauguration of her husband Jimmy as she did at several balls. She wore a caftan-like, high-neck, gold-embroidered blue chiffon dress. Critics recalled...

Making the Grade:

Conquistador lives up to its reputation BY STACEY WALLACE Yo hablo español un poquito. That is Spanish for, “I speak Spanish a little.” I took one year of Spanish in junior high and a second year at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City. I also took Spanish...
Andy

Andy

By SEAN DIETRICH He was born the same year Ty Cobb retired. The same era The Bambino was selling Old Gold cigarettes in the back pages of “The...

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To Hear A Voice

To Hear A Voice

By WENDY HODGE Margaret lives in London. She walks a few blocks every day … every single day … just to hear a voice. She walks to the subway station...

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Wisdom as a Tree of Life

Wisdom as a Tree of Life

By BRUCE GREEN Teaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Wisdom is spoken of as a tree of life in Proverbs 3:18. What a picture!...

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Homecoming

Homecoming

By SEAN DIETRICH Nineteen kids came romping up the golden staircase, taking two steps at a time, sprinting toward the mother-of-pearl gates. It’s a...

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