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The Country Gentleman

By SEAN DIETRICH Danny and the band arrived late to the nursing home. They were running behind schedule because of traffic. But they were here, and that’s all that mattered. And they brought their instruments. “We’re all waiting for you, Danny,” said the nurse,...

Called to Glory

RELIGION — "Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest." (Hebrews 3:1) Do you know what the athletes who will compete in the next Olympic games are doing right...

Shouting and Singing

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — In the beginning my preaching was so poor that some people were going to sleep before I got halfway to the benediction. Lacking confidence, I was using a manuscript and reading my sermons. With characteristic candor, my dear wife finally...

Plan Scrumptious Dishes with Family, Friends for Memorial Day

By ANN CIPPERLY On Memorial Day, savor time with family and friends at the lake, beach or your own backyard. Be sure to plan on plenty of delectable food and cold beverages for lingering over meals outdoors. While enjoying the day, set aside time to give thanks for...

Brave

Brave

Mar 31, 2021

By WENDY HODGE I know a girl who is very brave. She is a friend of my best friend’s daughter. Her voice is quiet, not because she doesn’t have...

Laughing to the Bright Side Of Life

Laughing to the Bright Side Of Life

Mar 31, 2021

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. The month of April starts out with reasons to...

Celebrate Easter with traditional favorites, festive desserts

Celebrate Easter with traditional favorites, festive desserts

Mar 31, 2021

By Ann Cipperly As Easter morning dawns, sunrise services are being held to begin a glorious day of church services and celebrations. Plan to...

Breaking Bread …

Breaking Bread …

Mar 31, 2021

By Bradley Robertson I began making sourdough bread over five years ago. It was a hit with my family from day one, especially the cinnamon rolls on...

OHS Track running past its competition

OHS Track running past its competition

Mar 28, 2021

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika girls track and field team participated in the “Auburn Early Bird” meet at Auburn High School on Friday,...

IRS delays filing deadline

Mar 26, 2021

By Justin SmithFor the Opelika Observer The Internal Revenue Service announced that it will delay this year’s filing deadline by one month from...

A year into a pandemic, truckers continue to deliver for Alabama

A year into a pandemic, truckers continue to deliver for Alabama

Mar 25, 2021

By Tom McLeod I’s difficult to believe that it has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit America, closing businesses, stalling commerce and...

My second home: Celebrating 40 years of adventure at Hartsfield-Jackson

My second home: Celebrating 40 years of adventure at Hartsfield-Jackson

Mar 25, 2021

By Greg Markley I do not come from a family of frequent flyers. Air travel was rarer and costlier in the 1960s and 1970s when I was a child. A...

A year into a pandemic, truckers continue to deliver for Alabama

Whitmire: Different year, same old fight, but a new champion for open government

Mar 25, 2021

By Kyle Whitmire kwhitmire@al.com This is an opinion column. Alabama doesn’t work like other states on a lot of things, but especially when it comes...

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