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Inside the State House:2024 election is upon us

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION—Folks, don’t look now, but our 2024 election year is upon us. Next year is a major year in politics nationwide. Not only does the nation elect a president, most states also elect their governors and legislators for four year terms in...

Wokeness’ in the Army?
Not in Sand Hill classrooms at Fort Moore

BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — In the 2009 film “500 Days of Summer,” a young couple is the focus. Summer tries to avoid commitment with Tom, who seeks fidelity. The narrator declares: "Most days of the year are entirely unremarkable. They begin and they end without...

Celebrating National Authors Day

BY BETH PINYERD OPINION —This week we enter the National Gratitude Month. This is a time that we can have our children and families focus and express on actions and kindness that we are thankful for. As a teacher, I love this time of the year where children can show...

An American in Rome

BY SEAN DIETRICH Rome, Italy. The sun is rising over the City of Seven Hills. I am sitting at a cafe, not far from our hotel, editing a column on a yellow legal pad. I am here for breakfast, waiting for my wife to wake up.The Colosseum is just down the street. The old...
Undeserved Kindness

Undeserved Kindness

There is an ancient Indian proverb that states “Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.” Whoever penned that sentiment many centuries ago...

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The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

RELIGION — How shall I relate to Jesus? That may be the most important question you will ever answer. There are several options. You can relate to...

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OHS Completes Busy Week

OHS Completes Busy Week

OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ tennis teams closed out the regular season schedule with loses to Trinity. The girls lost 0-9 and...

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Young Eyes on Easter and Weather

Young Eyes on Easter and Weather

I wanted to share a Hug of Hope for our young children and their families right before Easter. During this week of celebration right before Easter,...

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Good

Good

By SEAN DIETRICH With all the important problems going on in the world — the war in Ukraine, political upheavals and Oscar Award winners assaulting...

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Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries

By WENDY HODGE Technology has opened the universe ... we have robotic surgery and driverless vehicles, digital money and quantum computing. We can...

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