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Making the Grade | Dec. 12, 2024
Sam's Southern Eatery OPINION — Have you noticed that as you get older, your tolerance for certain foods changes? For example, when I was a...
On the Mark | Dec. 12, 2024
State championships held in Birmingham OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association completed the Super 7 football champion-ship and flag...
Alter Call | Dec. 12, 2024
A man I wish I had known If I were to name ten people I wish I had known, Carl Sandburg’s name would be on my list. I would love to have sat on the...
A Taste of Grace | Dec. 12, 2024
Learning to listen to God Our distraction bubble consists of the totality of things that are competing for our attention. It is sights, sounds and...
Inside the Statehouse | Dec. 5, 2024
Big Mules ain't all bad OPINION —Our legendary governor of the 1940s and 1950s was the giant, cartoonish, character James E. “Big Jim” Folsom. Ol’...
Sean of the South | Dec. 5, 2024
This I know OPINION —This story was told to me by a friend. A retired nurse.The nurse was passing by room 202 in the pediatric oncology wing. It was...
Southern Hospitality | Dec. 5, 2024
Local educator enjoys hobby of baking cakes during the holidays After a career in K12 education spanning 17 years including Opelika, Dr. Jason...
On the Mark | Dec. 5, 2024
Super 7 Football Championships Underway OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is holding the Super 7 Football Championships...