BY STACEY WALLACE As I’ve mentioned numerous times in this column, my husband Mike and I love to eat but intensely dislike cooking. Now, we have...
Making the Grade | Pepper Tree Steaks N’ Wines
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Sean of the South | I set out to change America
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — It was only an experiment. I wanted to see if I could change America in only one day by being the nicest person on earth...
Southern Hospitality | Have plenty of food for tailgating this weekend
Whether you are tailgating at the Auburn-Georgia game, watching it or cheering on another favorite team on television this weekend, plan to serve a...
Altar Call | Four stimulating questions
BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — Questions abound in our daily lives. We communicate with questions: “How are you?” “How’s the family?” “What have you...
Sean of the South | What happens in diners, stays in diners
OPINION — The little boy was with his mom, sitting in a truckstop diner. The boy was bald, wearing a loose T-shirt. A large bandage showed from...
Altar Call | On a collision course with God
BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — I cringe every time I hear someone spit out the bitter words, “I will never forgive him (or her) for what he (or she)...
On the Mark | 100th career win for Opelika coach
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — In a game packed with momentum swings, clutch plays and playoff-caliber intensity, the Opelika Bulldogs dug deep and...
Making the Grade | On the Road to Slocomb, Alabama
BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — When I was growing up in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals), Tom Patton, my sweet Daddy, grew the best tomatoes...
Sean of the South | The morning news
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — I woke up looking for God. I always look for Him in the mornings. Sometimes, however, He’s hard to find. Sometimes He...