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Bulldogs face hard road back to the top in 2026

OPINION — The countdown to football season is officially underway, and Opelika fans have plenty of reasons to be excited as the Bulldogs prepare for another run through one of the toughest schedules in Alabama.Following last week’s AHSAA All-Star activities and...

Southern Hospitality | Jan Carlock shares favorite vegetable recipes, gardening tips

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION —With a love of gardening and cooking, Jan Carlock enjoys preparing garden fresh vegetables for her family. Jan and her husband, the Rev. Mark Carlock, also enjoy gathering family together in their home, and each of the grown children brings a...

Sean of the South | My little school

OPINION — It was late. I pulled into the campus after seven o’clock to attend my last class of the semester. My last college class. Ever. It was a night class.In America, most self-respecting people my age were finishing supper, settling down to watch “Wheel of...

Anchored in truth | The valley is not the end

BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION —There are moments in life when the giant in front of you seems impossible to ignore.Sometimes it’s a frightening diagnosis that changes everything in a single afternoon. Other times it’s the loss of someone you love, a broken relationship, an...
It has everything to do with Him

It has everything to do with Him

OPINION —  Weddings are joyful occasions — celebrations full of laughter, food and careful planning. But in John chapter 2, something goes...

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