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Dollar General

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — The following actually happened. In a major American city. A guy emailed me about it.A young woman is in Dollar General. A mother of two. Shopping. She has her kids in tow. They are dressed in ragged clothes that look like they’ve been...

Calling all fathers!

BY BRUCE GREEN Paul Simmons is the head football coach at Harding University. In December of last year, they won their first ever Division II national championship in football. Pretty heady stuff, right? You wouldn’t know it from the press conference after the game....

The secret of his prayer life

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — I am indebted to Thomas Carruth. When I get to heaven I plan to look Tom up and thank him for what he did for me. It was a simple thing. He sent me a brochure that described a retreat called an “Ashram.” Attached was a note on which he had...

Opelika High School Spring roundup

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —SPRING ROUND-UPThe Opelika High girls and boys golf teams swept Central at Pines Crossing, located between Opelika and Auburn. The girls won 172-151 behind the following golfers: Karly Phatsadavong 46 Paige Bales 51 Kaylin Ward 54 Allie...
Where the redhead grows

Where the redhead grows

OPINION — BY SEAN DIETRICH My interview was scheduled for noon. It’s not every day you are a keynote speaker for Miss Bernice’s fourth-grade class...

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The walk of life, part four

The walk of life, part four

OPINION — Over the last three weeks, we’ve looked at Paul’s instructions from Ephesians on how we are to walk as disciples of Jesus. We’ve learned...

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Spring sports recap

Spring sports recap

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — SOCCEROHS Bulldog boys soccer opened area play with a 3-1 win over Central. David Cruz, Tristan Tatum and Nolen Wilson...

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Political potpourri

Political potpourri

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — I hope you all voted in the March 5 primaries. You have an advantage on me in that I must go to press with my column...

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In my need, His power is displayed

My heart will go on singing

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — The Church teaches that God provides for our spiritual nourishment and growth in grace what are called the “ordinary...

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