By Jody Fuller I enjoy reading but haven’t read much in recent years. I used to read all the John Grisham books as soon as they came out each year,...
My first pair of reading glasses
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Column Articles
Dawgs defeat Chelsea 37-10
By D. Mark Mitchell The OHS Bulldog football team put a damper on Chelsea’s homecoming with a 37-10 win over the Hornets. Coach Caleb Ross is slowly...
OHS defeats Helena 42-14
By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika Bulldogs (4-3 overall, 2-1 in region) defeated homecoming opponent Helena 42-14 Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. The...
The Great Flood of ’61
By Hardy Jackson In some parts of the state it has been a wet summer. Dry streams ran wet, creeks and rivers rose, lakes filled, and though dams...
Alabama Song
By Sean Dietrich She’s almost ninety-six. And when she talks, it sounds like lightning bugs, swarming over a mossy pond. She admits, most days she...
Farm City Proclamation Breakfast to feature local food products
By Ann Cipperly For many years, the Farm City Committee has hosted educational events and celebrated farm families with Farm City Week. The...
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Jefferson County is transitioning from a Republican to a Democratic county. In the process, they are having an interesting array of...
OHS falls to Central
By D. Mark Mitchell Central (5-0), the top-ranked team in class 7A, wore down Opelika (3-3, 1-1 in region) in the second half to pull away with a...
Those who teach
By Sean Dietrich She is older. Past retirement age. She stands in the Walmart checkout lane with a full cart. In her basket: Kleenex, paper towels,...