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Making the Grade | On the Road to Spanky’s Stack House

OPINION — Back when Mike and I married on Nov. 5, 2005, our family and friends gave us many wonderful wedding presents. One gift we really loved to use was a griddle from our niece Lindsay and nephew Luke. For many months, we’d use that griddle on Saturday...

Sean of the South | The room full of adolescence

OPINION — I was in a hotel with a few hundred Mennonites. I walked into the hotel at noon. At first, I was confused inasmuch as the lobby was full of cape dresses, plain suits and broad-brimmed hats. Some of the older men had beards, some were clean-shaven. The...

On the Mark | Lessons learned for OHS baseball

OPINION — The 2026 high school baseball season came to a tough close for the Opelika Bulldogs, who finished the year at 18–21 after a late stumble that underscored just how unforgiving area play can be. Opelika dropped nine of its final 11 games, including all...

On the Mark | OHS baseball falls; softball, track wins

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Area play proved unforgiving for the Opelika Bulldogs baseball team, as last week’s three-game sweep by rival Auburn officially ended Opelika’s hopes of reaching the postseason. The Bulldogs area schedule at 1-5 and now sit at 18-18...

On the Mark | Dec. 24, 2025

On the Mark | Dec. 24, 2025

Dec 23, 2025

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Bryan Moore shocked Opelika football fans last week when he announced his resignation as head coach of the Bulldogs...

Sean of the South | Almost Heaven, Charlie Brown

Sean of the South | Almost Heaven, Charlie Brown

Dec 23, 2025

OPINION — The snow in West Virginia clings to the world like shaving cream, covering every surface, every automotive hood, every interstate...

On the road to Roni’s Mac Bar

On the road to Roni’s Mac Bar

Dec 23, 2025

OPINION — This past month marked my husband Mike’s and my tenth year of living in Auburn. It has been absolutely wonderful. Also, we are...

Altar Call | Precious scenes in my memory book

Altar Call | Precious scenes in my memory book

Dec 23, 2025

OPINION — A friend of mine and his wife walked into a gift shop while on vacation in California. As they opened the door, causing a little...

Altar Call | Precious scenes in my memory book

Altar Call | Choice Christmas Words

Dec 16, 2025

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —Words are precious. We communicate our needs, our dreams and our feelings with words. Since it’s Christmas time, let’s...

On the Mark | OHS basketball roundup and more

On the Mark | OHS basketball roundup and more

Dec 16, 2025

BY D. MARK MITCHELLOPINION — The Opelika Bulldogs boys basketball team continues its impressive run, improving to 10-2 overall after recent wins...

Southern Hospitality | Samford family shares Christmas traditions, recipes

Southern Hospitality | Samford family shares Christmas traditions, recipes

Dec 16, 2025

BY ANN CIPPERLY With a towering 12-foot decorated Christmas tree, the mantel embellished with ornaments on a garland, tables set with festive décor...

Sean of the South | Almost Heaven, Charlie Brown

Sean of the South | How Amazon stole Christmas

Dec 16, 2025

OPINION —The story was told to me by a former deliveryman named John.The Christmas season was the busiest time of year for delivery-persons. Drivers...

Altar Call | Precious scenes in my memory book

Altar Call | Overflowing hope

Dec 9, 2025

All creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has...

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