By Ann Cipperly Nestled against a wooded backdrop in Waverly, the lovely country home of Beverly and Ricky Corley provides cozy fireside seating...
Corleys celebrate Christmas at new country home
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Column Articles
Wonderland | the mountains that connect us
By Sarah West It was a cold night in the mountains. Like many nights, I turned the car and headed south along the Tuskaseegee River. The last of...
That first Christmas tree
By Hardy Jackson Wasn’t even Thanksgiving, and Christmas lights were up. In general, I’m against this. I come from a tradition where Christmas...
Putting up the tree
By Sean Dietrich My wife is putting up our Christmas tree. It’s a pencil-thin artificial tree we bought when we first got married 16 years ago. It...
An American in Cuba |Part 3
By Bradley Robertson One of the first things I learned about Cuba is that there is normal time and then there is “Cuba Time.” These folks get in no...
Growing your vision of God
By Bruce Green The Tipping Point was Malcolm Gladwell’s debut book in 2000 and the first of five bestsellers. It probed the forces behind societal...
Opelika ends run to championship game with loss to Spanish Fort Toros
By D. Mark Mitchell Spanish Fort defeated Opelika 27-24 last Friday in the semifinals of the class 6A State Football Playoffs. The Toros took an...
Quietly accepted, unconditionally loved
By Beth Pinyerd I love how our community decorates with light and warmth everywhere for the coming holiday season. As I squint and look at Christmas...
Are you neglecting your class paper or essay? Here’s a little help
By Greg Markley In a college American History class, two students wrote papers on Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father. They noted he was born at 17...