In July of 1827, the National Gazette and Literary Register of Philadelphia reported how “a nest of runaway negroes . . . in the fork of the Alabama...
Column Articles
Just talking to my trees
Hello. Mr. Huckleberry, how in the world are you? I say, hello, Mr. Huckleberry, how in the world are you? Oh, pardon me. I was just strolling...
Auburn City Schools signs contract with felon
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Auburn City Schools entered into a contract with convicted felon, Mike Hubbard, in July, giving him...
Lessons learned in Las Vegas
by Jody Fuller Last month, I performed at The Golden Nugget in Old Vegas with my buddies The GIs of Comedy for the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)...
Opelika opens 2016 football season
by D. Mark Mitchell The 2016 AHSAA football season opens this week. Alabama high school teams are allowed 11 weeks to play up to ten games, ...
Some endangered species not on list
by Bob Mount The Endangered Species Act of 1973, signed into law by President Richard Nixon requires conservation of threatened or endangered...
Inside the Statehouse
by Steve Flowers Political experts and historians have consistently chronicled the fact that vice presidential choices have no significant effect on...
Dawgs gearing up for 2016-17 football season
by D. Mark Mitchell FOOTBALL The Opelika varsity football team continues to prepare for the 2016-17 season. Coach Blackmon and staff are trying to...
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The other day a picture popped up on my news web page, and I was told that it was the anniversary of the birth or death or something-or-other of...