By BRADLEY ROBERTSON For the 4th of July holiday, the boys and I decided to take a refresher and kayak the Tallopoosa River. The farmer had an itch...
Column Articles
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...
Plan a Hawaiian-Inspired Party for Summer Hospitality
By Ann Cipperly A Hawaiian inspired party can be fun for gathering again with family and friends. While in Hawaii, a Kalua pig is cooked in a dirt...
Making the Grade: Good ‘Ol Boys
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE A year or so ago, Mike and I were saddened to hear that Good ‘Ol Boys in Auburn had closed. We couldn’t remember when the...
A Prayer of Thanks for My Brother Seth
By ALBRITTON Loving Father, thank you for understanding how upset I was when you allowed my brother Seth to die of a heart attack last week. Sudden...
Dixie All-Stars Participate in State Tournaments
ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Five Opelika Dixie baseball all-star teams will participate in state tournaments this weekend. The five tournaments...
Fill the Picnic Basket
July provides many celebrations. It is known as Baked Beans Month, Blueberry Month, Grilling Month, Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream month; but my...
Inside the Statehouse
John Patterson By Steve Flowers Alabama lost its oldest past Governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he...
Critical Race Theory is Both Controversial and Misunderstood
By GREG MARKLEY Three months ago, I visited Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Late one afternoon, I saw 15 to 20 cadets relaxing...