Steve Flowes The 1965 Special Succession Session The legislature meets in regular session every year for three-and-a-half months. However, an...
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The Prosperity Challenge
By Bruce Green Teaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christ in Opelika Deuteronomy 8 should be required reading for everyone as we make our way...
In search of old timey recipes from a southern farmhouse kitchen
Photo by Ann CipperlyFarmhouse Blackberry Cobbler makes a scrumptious dessert baked in an iron skillet or baking pan. It is good served as is or...
HOUNDS
By Sean Dietrich DEAR SEAN: Can I babysit your dog sometime? I have always wanted a bloodhound, and my mom says no. But I read once where you let...
Will COVID-19 lead to a bonanza for media outlets? Not likely.
By Greg Markley This pandemic is full of tragedy and bravery. People of all types feel lonely and/or triumphant. From Lee County to County Cork,...
A Senior Prom for Seniors
By Harvey H. (Hardy) Jackson A few years ago, down on the coast, the Student Government Association at a local high school put on a senior prom for...
Mother of eight gives thoughts on motherhood, children with special needs
By Ann Cipperly With her love of children, Lynette Strickland has a heart for all kids and for expressing the importance of making each child feel...
Long before COVID-19, Fauci comforted veterans fighting Gulf War Illness
By Greg Markley The year 1997 marked six years since the U.S. ousted Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. It was a short war and a clear triumph for us....
Tax season wrap-up
By Justin Smith This year’s regular tax filing season does not actually wrap up until July 15. The corporate Sept. 15 and individual Oct. 15...