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Column Articles
Amidst a pandemic, searching for happy medium in minimum wage debate
By Greg Markley An oft-misunderstood aspect of any federal minimum wage debate is how vulnerable small businesses are. Bereft of the resources of...
…Bills to strengthen military presence in AL are worth saluting
By Greg MarkleyFor the Opelika Observer t Fort McClellan, AL in 1990, the 5,000 soldiers stationed there and the 1,500 civilian employees awaited...
The Day the Turkeys Got Away
By Bradley Robertson Sheppy-boy and I have a bedtime tradition that began when he was 4 years old. He was never one to sit still and look at word...
About Last Night
By Sean Dietrich Last night, amidst the biting Michigan cold, a baby was born at 10:03 p.m. And while none of the major news outlets or camera crews...
The Day the Turkeys Got Away
By Bradley Robertson Sheppy-boy and I have a bedtime tradition that began when he was 4 years old. He was never one to sit still and look at word...
Newcomer Cindy Avery enjoys sharing love of cooking with others
By Ann Cipperly Sunday dinners at grandmother’s house with homemade ice cream and blackberry cobbler in the afternoon, breakfasts with country fried...
Making the Grade: Chappy’s Deli
By Stacey Patton WallaceFor the Opelika Observer When we were teachers, my husband Mike and I were paid on the last work day of the month....
Will Legislature Allow Alabamians to Vote on Gambling Revenue for State?
By Steve Flowers In 1998, Gov. Don Siegelman ran for Governor of Alabama on a platform of proposing that his administration would enact legislation...