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Making the Grade: Mr. Gatti’s Pizza

Get your money's worth at Mr. Gatti's in Opelika BY STACEY WALLACE / PHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE Have you ever noticed that the food you love the most is usually the kind you’re not supposed to eat? As a diabetic, I am supposed to watch what I eat daily. However, my very...
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Through the Fires of Sorrow

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —Oswald Chambers was blunt about sorrow and difficulty. Nothing is gained by saying there ought to be no sorrow. “Sorrow is,” he said, and we must face it. Sin, sorrow and suffering are facts of life, “and it is not for us to say that God has...
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Hurting for Humility

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Who would you rather be: a prisoner of war or someone who occupies an important position of power and influence?That doesn’t seem like much of a choice, does it? But what if I told you the prisoner of war is Daniel, and the person with power...
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OHS falls to Dothan on Homecoming

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —The Opelika High Football team (4-6) ended the season with a 38-34 homecoming loss to Dothan at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. The loss prevented the Dogs from making the 7A State playoffs for the second year in a row.Dothan (8-2)...
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Reflecting on the Death of Jesus

Apr 6, 2022

By BRUCE GREEN Teaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika When we touch the cross, we put our finger on the pulse of the universe....

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Never Forget This

Apr 6, 2022

By WALTER ALBRITTON Iflew home from Africa smiling as I as I thought, “I will never forget Never!” Never was the name of my interpreter in Zambia. A...

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OHS Postseason Pushes

Apr 6, 2022

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika High spring sports are finishing the regular season with hopes of making the AHSAA state playoffs. The...

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Friends Forever — Our Pets

Friends Forever — Our Pets

Apr 6, 2022

By Beth Pinyerd Early Childhood teachers love to sing the preschool nursery rhyme “Bingo” a farmer’s dog. This cute little jingle song is enjoyed by...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 6, 2022

Fob James Story, 1978 Governor’s Race By Steve Flowers OPINION — The crowded field for governor striving to oust incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey includes...

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