By Greg Markley In the 1970s, regarding wages and benefits, the youngest of three brothers (me) ended up with a nice supermarket job as his first...
Describe the typical minimum wage worker. It may not be who you think.
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Rainbows, four-leaf clovers, roly-polies, snails and tadpoles
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. St. Patrick’s Day is here, you see, We’ll...
OHS Soccer has perfect week
On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell Opelika’s girls and boys soccer team’s swept Valley and Russell County last week at the W. James Samford Soccer...
The Power of Silence
By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Pilate is clearly a conflicted man when Jesus is brought to him. He...
Chicken Salad
By Sean Dietrich The elderly man at the deli counter was undecided. He looked at the lineup of cold salads behind the glass divider with a serious...
The Barber Shop
By Harvey H. Jackson Today, I write about an American institution that does not get the credit it is due. The Barber Shop. These days men often get...
When one seed is planted
By Bradley Robertson Cheers to spring, dear readers! Cheers to warmer temperatures, new beginnings, dogwood blooms, azaleas and backyard cook outs....
Ginger Stern continues in parents’ footsteps with love of community
By Ann Cipperly Since moving back to her hometown in 2014, Ginger Stern has been active in the community as she follows in the footsteps of her...
Making the Grade: Kountry Kitchen of Clanton
By Stacey Patton Wallace During the last 12 months, the pandemic has affected all of us in different ways. Back on March 13, 2020, Mike and I were...