Column Articles

Columnists’ Day

BY SEAN DIETRICH I didn’t believe him. I thought he was pulling my leg or similar appendage. I was at the airport bar. He told me April 18 was National Columnists’ Day.“Surely you’re joking,” I said.“Nope,” he said. “And don’t call me Shirley.”The bartender pulled us...

What ‘Surrender to Jesus’ means

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — Submit to God. Humble yourself. Admit you need help. Surrender to Jesus. Ask Jesus to take over management of your life. This is the attitude one must have to become an authentic follower of Jesus. But pride stands in the way. Pride says,...

A mailbox, a note and a good neighbor

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Our mailbox leads a rather solitary existence. It interacts with our mail carrier once a day, sees either Janice or me the same amount — and that’s it — except for the many vehicles that drive by. Only the vehicles don’t always drive by. One...

Opelika Sports | April 25, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — GOLFThe Opelika High Girls and Boys Golf teams defeated Valley last Monday at Point University.Opelika's girls won 150-155 behind the following low scores: Karly Phatsadavong (-44), Kaylin Ward (-52) and Paige Bales (-54).The boys golf...
Living with our eyes wide open

Living with our eyes wide open

By Bruce Green The glorious spiritual truth tucked behind the ragged realities of Paul’s ministry was that they always carried “around in our body...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

BY Steve Flowers Dr. David Bronner has marked his place in Alabama political and governmental history. He has headed the revered Retirement Systems...

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Gratitude and sweet attitudes in children

Savoring autumn harvest

By Beth Pinyerd As a teacher, decorating my classroom in harvest theme, preparing autumn lesson plans and pre-planning fall field trips are...

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Autumn in Salem

Autumn in Salem

By Sarah West Hammer and nails, paint and paper, walls for a stateroom and pencils for multitudes. Clouds roll in and breezes chill brown leaves...

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Speaking Truth: Training

Speaking Truth: Training

By Bradley Robertson I got a wild hair recently and decided to sign up for a 10-mile race, a running race. I haven’t done this in a while, two years...

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