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Apparently a qualification to run is to not live in 2nd District

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— “Friends and Neighbors” politics and “all politics is local” has gone by the wayside. Instead, we are a state and nation divided along partisan and racial lines. In Alabama, almost all white voters are Republican and almost all black voters...
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Busy working mom shares recipes, tips for being organized

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — While Victoria Benson is a busy mother, she has a love of cooking and prepares all their meals at home. She has become organized at grocery shopping and planning meals by designing themed dinners for some nights. Victoria and her husband,...
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It’s Girl Scout season

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION —It’s Girl Scout-cookie season again, which traditionally begins right after deer season, and is followed by Lent.This is the time of year when words like “Samoas,” “Shortbread Trefoils,” “Do-si-dos,” and “Tagalongs” become household names. A...
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Entirely His

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — In his book, “My Utmost for His Highest”, Oswald Chambers declares that the supreme goal of his life was to be absolutely abandoned to Jesus. He writes, “I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and Him alone.” That level of...
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All-Stars & Media Days

All-Stars & Media Days

Jul 20, 2022

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA –– The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is hosting "All-Star" week in Montgomery, July 18...

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This Ain’t What You Want

This Ain’t What You Want

Jul 20, 2022

Contributed ByWillie Spears OPINION –– Several hip-hop artists and some professional athletes brag about their immaturity as youths. Puff Daddy...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 20, 2022

By Steve Flowers State Legislature will Remain Republican Supermajority OPINION — The Alabama Legislature will remain a Republican supermajority for...

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The Sandwich

The Sandwich

Jul 13, 2022

By SEAN DIETRICH Do this. Get a tomato. Not just any tomato. A Slocomb, Alabama, tomato. Make sure the tomato is firecracker-red and softer than the...

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Sequel

Sequel

Jul 13, 2022

By WENDY HODGE Last weekend, Tim and I went to the movies. “Top Gun — Maverick” was playing on the Big D at the Tiger Town 13, and we had tickets...

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