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OHS XC in Action

OPELIKA — The OHS and OMS cross country teams ran in the "Smiths Station Stages" last Saturday in Smiths Station. Opelika's individual results are listed below: time, name, stage and grade. The teams travel to Fayette (Georgia) Saturday to compete in the AT&T...

I Hope

By SEAN DIETRICH I hope you have a good day. The entire day. Start to finish. Not the Best Day Ever. No, that’s too much excitement crammed into 24 hours. I’m talking about a plain-old, ordinary, run-of-the-mill good day. I hope you wake up to smells you love. Like...

My Mother’s Hands

By WENDY HODGE The very first memory I have is of my mother’s hands on my forehead. Her cool fingers, long and thin, were pressed to my skin to gauge how much fever I had. I was 4 years old, and we were packing up to move into a new house. That’s really all I remember...

Carol Duncan Assembles Family Cookbook With Memories, Recipes

By Ann Cipperly After years of wonderful family gatherings with tables covered in delicious dishes, Carol Duncan decided to preserve the cherished memories in a cookbook with photographs and recipes. While it took her two years to collect pictures and recipes, the...
The Old Year

The Old Year

By Sean Dietrich A nameless town. A tiny place you’ve never heard of. One without a stoplight. It’s a place so small that when you dial a wrong...

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The Deeper Reach

The Deeper Reach

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Can you imagine the social media firestorm Jesus would have instigated?...

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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

By Hardy Jackson Remember the “War on Christmas”? Remember when folks got their knickers bunched when someone wished them “Happy Holidays” instead...

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