OPINION —The 94-year-old woman gets a jumpstart on Decoration Day every year. The cemetery gets busy at her little church in Elmore County. She...
Sean of the South | Memorial Day
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On the Mark | Opelika’s successful Spring
OPINION — With the final whistle blowing under the lights at Bulldog Stadium Friday night, the curtain has officially fallen on the 2025–26 Opelika...
Sean of the South | Honor in Texas Hill Country
OPINION — Texas. The Hill Country. The local Walmart has a poster on the wall. It hangs near the entrance of the store. The poster is faded and...
Anchored in Truth | When it feels like no one is listening
BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION — “And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish,” — 1 Samuel 1:10.There are some prayers...
Altar Call | Bending and bouncing
OPINION — Methodist preacher James W. Moore wrote more than 40 books that truck drivers, waitresses and custodians enjoyed reading. Some of his book...
Kids talk about God | Why did Jewish leaders demand Pontius Pilate crucify Jesus?
BY CASEY KINSOLVING OPINION — “If Jesus healed people and fed thousands with just a few fish, why would anyone want to kill him?” asked Liam, 9....
Southern Hospitality | Serve a variety of delectable dishes for Memorial Day
On Memorial Day, the aroma of meats grilling over hot coals begins to drift throughout neighborhoods in East Alabama. While enjoying being with...
On the Mark | Opelika football enters new era under Chandler
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Most of Opelika High’s spring sports calendar has ended, but one event remains — and it’s a big one for Bulldog fans....
Kids Talk About God | What can we learn from the conversation between Jesus and Pontius Pilate?
OPINION — “If Jesus is the King, why didn’t He just order an army of angels to rescue Him?” asked Caleb, 10. “He could’ve blinked and zapped...