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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...

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,...

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...

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...
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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Food for Thought

Food for Thought

By Hardy Jackson The South excelled in two things which the French deem essential to civilization: a code of manners and a native cuisine. John...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Most people would assume that as the race for the open U.S. Senate began that Luther Strange, the appointed incumbent, was the favorite. However,...

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