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Column Articles
Opelika baseball splits with Auburn and Central
By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika High School’s baseball team (8-22 overall, 1-3 in region play) split a pair of non-area games last week against two...
The Water’s Edge
By Sarah West Allow your heart to smile today. Let peace and tranquility renew your spirit. Stand in the sunlight and immerse yourself in its...
Helpful hints for young travelers
By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer In the spring or summer, whether it be just day outings or a trip to extended family for Easter, spring break, or...
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers There is no question that Gov. Kay Ivey’s Infrastructure/Gas Tax Program was the cornerstone issue of this legislative session....
Trinity bake sale to honor memory of Sharron Robinson Fuller
By Ann Cipperly When Trinity United Methodist Church holds its Mission Barbecue Chicken and Bake Sale Saturday, April 6, many in the church will be...
How you should handle large tax bills: don’t ignore your taxes; they aren’t going away
By Justin Smith For the Opelika Observer No one likes to hear they have a large tax bill due at the end of the year. As an accountant, I do not look...
Voice of the turtle
By Hardy Jackson Those who follow my columns will recall that a while back I observed how Solomon in his “song” (2:11-12) pointed out that in the...
A bet is a bet – Part 2
By Wendy Hodge When last we “met,” I was standing on an island just off the coast of Florida, contemplating the consequences of making a bet in a...