By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer My son called home from Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Mom I am flying home for Mother’s Day!” Needless to say my heart...
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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Our Senior U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby turns 85 this week. In March, he reached another milestone – he surpassed Sen. John Sparkman as...
Serve attractive strawberry desserts, salads for spring entertaining
By Ann Cipperly Now that spring has arrived with warm breezes, thoughts turn to cleaning patio furniture, gardening and serving delicious springtime...
Finding and selling Southern genteel culture
By Hardy Jackson A while back, I got an e-mail from a guy named Eric Spitznagel who said he was “working on a feature story for Bloomberg...
Home
By Sean Dietrich Moreland, Georgia—it is almost midnight. The stars are out by the billions. I am pumping gas at a filling station, watching them. I...
The gift that truly counts
By Beth Pinyerd Tomorrow, May 2, is the observance of National Day of Prayer. This is celebrated each year on the first Thursday of May. This is...
Lady Bulldogs soccer team advances to state quarterfinals
By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika Lady Bulldog soccer team (12-6-1) defeated Wetumpka 7-0 in the first round of the AHSAA 6A Soccer playoffs last...
Craftsmanship | Natural Construction
By Sarah West The miniature violinist by Eugéne Delacroix, conveys an emotional depiction of the Italian composer Nicolo Paganini. The celebrity...
May flowers for May Day
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer Good bye to April showers and welcome in May flowers with May Day! Hey families, Happy May Day! I remember as a...