By GREG MARKLEY One candidate for Word of the Year in December 2020 was odd, it was the year itself — 2020. The idea was well-meant as it...
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PREVIEWING OPELIKA’s FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika high football team “officially” started football practice last Monday, Aug. 2. As you read this, the Dogs...
The Little Girl
By SEAN DIETRICH There once was a little girl who lived in a tiny town, in the far off land of south Alabama. A beautiful little girl. A girl with...
Alabama Bucket List: Chewacla
By BRADLEY ROBERTSON In the beginning, Chewacla was not on our bucket list. I hought, “everyone local knows about Chewacla. Why include it?” I...
THE KING AND I
By WENDY HODGE A package came in the mail today. Thriftbooks has sent me the book that’s been on my wish list for quite a while now. The package is...
Former Principal Laura Hartley Enjoys Gardening, Canning in Retirement
By Ann Cipperly After serving as principal at two Opelika City Schools, Laura Hartley retired in 2017 and has been enjoying gardening with her...
Making the Grade: On the Road to West Point, Georgia
Stacey Patton Wallace Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, marked the second time that Mike and I haven’t gone back to Long Cane Middle School in LaGrange,...
Barking At God
By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Years ago, I was up on the roof doing some repair work that needed to be...
Fixing and Protecting Our Primary Relationships
By WALTER ALBRITTON My good friend Billy Gaither sent me a book recently. It’s not a new book nor an old one but I had not seen it. First published...