Column Articles

May Day comes in bright

OPINION — Happy May Day to our community. April Showers have truly brought in May flowers in Lee County, Alabama. Our town, garden clubs and volunteer community associations do an excellent job of keeping up our environments as we welcome tourists from near and far....

You don’t want to offer the president’s SOTU rebuttal

OPINION — Without question, you do not want to be the political sacrificial lamb selected by your party hierarchy to give the rebuttal address in opposition to the Presidential State of the Union address. It does not matter if it is a Democratic stalwart responding to...

Jesus changed him

OPINION — The New Testament story of a man named Saul is an awesome example of the life-changing power of Jesus. In the days following the resurrection of Jesus, Saul is busy arresting Christians and putting them in jail. But his mission to thwart the Christian...

Doing right

OPINION — As we read through the Genesis account, one of the admirable characteristics of Joseph is his determination to do what is right — no matter what. In fact, the narrative offers us a contrast between Joseph and his brothers in regard to pursuing what is right....
Noise Reduction

Noise Reduction

BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika There’s background noise (think of the gentle lapping of the ocean or a...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The Story of Charles Henderson, Alabama’s 35th Governor and One of the State’s Greatest Philanthropists Since I hail from Troy,...

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Mamas

Mamas

By SEAN DIETRICH I watched one of those TV award shows last night. You know the kind I mean. The award ceremonies where celebrities you’ve never...

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By the Sea – Part II

By the Sea – Part II

By WENDY HODGE Today was day five of our beach trip, and like every other day here the weather has been just perfect. For today’s activities, the...

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