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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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Christmas Dogs

Christmas Dogs

Dec 12, 2018

By Sean Dietrich You are a writer. You open your laptop. You’re inspired today. This means you might write something profound that will change the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Dec 11, 2018

By Steve Flowers In Alabama political history, the office of Probate Judge was the most powerful and prestigious position. In the old days, in every...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Dec 4, 2018

By Steve Flowers Now that the dust has settled on this year’s elections, let’s look back at who are the big winners and losers of the year. The...

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Dirty Tricks

Dirty Tricks

Dec 4, 2018

By Hardy Jackson Dirty tricks have long been a staple of Alabama politics. Most of the time they are pretty harmless, really. They just bubble up in...

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ROLL

ROLL

Dec 4, 2018

By Sean Dietrich The University of Alabama took the field against the Georgia Bulldogs this afternoon for the SEC Championship football game....

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