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The Little Girl

By SEAN DIETRICH There once was a little girl who lived in a tiny town, in the far off land of south Alabama. A beautiful little girl. A girl with braided brunette pigtails, chocolate eyes, skinned-up knees  and a cherub smile. Hers was an era when men wore...

Alabama Bucket List: Chewacla

By BRADLEY ROBERTSON In the beginning, Chewacla was not on our bucket list. I hought, “everyone local knows about Chewacla. Why include it?” I shortly realized my own little Shep had never been to Chewacla, and he’s six years old. I also began to think of all the...

THE KING AND I

By WENDY HODGE A package came in the mail today. Thriftbooks has sent me the book that’s been on my wish list for quite a while now. The package is oversized, and sealed so securely that it takes both hands and a chainsaw to finally open it. And there it is — The...

Former Principal Laura Hartley Enjoys Gardening, Canning in Retirement

By Ann Cipperly After serving as principal at two Opelika City Schools, Laura Hartley retired in 2017 and has been enjoying gardening with her husband Marrell at a farm where her grandparents and parents farmed. Laura also enjoys making fruit jams, canning and...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers As I mentioned last week, we will have a plethora of political contests to follow next year and the field is beginning to...

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The Storm is coming!

The Storm is coming!

By Wendy Hodge   The storm is coming. The weather channel is positively giddy with fear and predictions. “The worst we’ve seen in decades!”...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell   Opelika High School, 2-1, defeated Carver 17-3 last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. Opelika's stingy defense held the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Labor Day is the traditional kickoff to an election year. Folks our quadrennial gubernatorial election year is going to be a doozy....

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Known

Known

By Wendy Hodge   There’s a long stretch of road that, if you follow it out of Opelika to its end, will bring you straight to the heart of...

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Southern Belles

Southern Belles

By Sean Dietrich I played music and spoke to a room of white-haired women. It was a dark-lit bar, with decent onion rings and heavy burgers. Ladies...

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