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OHS Holds Red and White Scrimmage

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika athletics ended the school year with a Red and White scrimmage at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. The varsity football team finished its eight days of practice with 100 players, while the ninth grade finished their...

Inside the Statehouse

We Miss Shorty Price By Steve Flowers OPINION — The governor’s races of bygone years were a lot more fun and colorful than today's.  We would have 10 to 15 candidates. There would be three or four favorites, but we would have 10 others that would make an effort...

Why Not You? Lessons to Learn About Running for Office

By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — In 1976, I helped elect a political neophyte, a pharmacist, become Rhode Island treasurer. His opponent was in office 30 years, which he attributed to attending “wakes and weddings” for decades. He seldom if ever used TV ads. He would learn...

You Are Special

By SEAN DIETRICH You are special. You are infinitely, unbelievably, absolutely, once-in-a-septillion-years special. That’s right, I’m talking to you, one of the nine-point-two people reading this. You might not realize your specialness. You might not believe you are...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers We have two men who were elected to statewide constitutional offices last year, who seem to be doing a good job. They are both...

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Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

Dear Atlanta Braves, Beloved team. I love you. My eyes light up whenever someone mentions your name. It doesn’t matter where I am. When someone says...

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The Sketch Hunter

The Sketch Hunter

By Sarah West A photo captures early autumn fallen leaves. Morning rain glazes the leaf-laced stone scape. As I aim my lens towards the ground, I’m...

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Deer Hunting

Deer Hunting

By Hardy Jackson What a beautiful morning: I think I will go kill something. Driving through the heart of Alabama recently, I saw more than a few...

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Letters and life

Letters and life

By Bruce Green Moses comes to the forefront of Paul’s thoughts in chapter three. He’s already present in 2:14-17 to a limited degree in the...

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October is National Book Month

October is National Book Month

By Beth Pinyerd As an elementary student, I can still remember how our teachers scheduled 30 minutes each day for our class to read. These were...

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