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Making the Grade: Chuck’s Bar-B-Que

By Stacey Patton Wallace 3:42 a.m. central time … an incredibly early hour to be awakened by the insistent blaring of an alarm clock. However, for four years, three months and two weeks (Nov. 30, 2015, through March 13, 2020), Mike and I woke up at that time, got...
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Acting Up

By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Depending on your translation, Colossians 3:1 begins with a “Since, then,” an “If then” or a “Therefore.” The point being that what Paul is about to say builds on something he has previously...
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We Met in the Cemetery

By WALTER ALBRITTON Thursday, Dec. 16, was the first anniversary of the death of my wife, Dean. As we neared that date, my four sons, their wives and I decided to meet in the cemetery at four o’clock to commemorate that sad event together. Our game plan was simple. We...
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2021 Sports Review

By ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Opelika athletics had a relatively quiet Christmas week, with the exception of girls and boys varsity basketball teams. The OHS girls basketball team played in the Spain Park Tournament last week. The girls lost two games in a row, 34-31...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 7, 2017

By Steve Flowers We still have the culmination of the race for the seat of Jeff Sessions set to be determined in less than five weeks on December...

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Broken

Broken

Nov 7, 2017

By Wendy Hodge Last year, I went zip-lining with two friends, the three of us eager to do something challenging. “Don’t do it!” our families said....

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Opelika beats Pelham 41-21

Opelika beats Pelham 41-21

Nov 1, 2017

By D. Mark Mitchell First-year head football coach Caleb Ross finished his first regular season with a 7-3 record after beating Pelham 41-21 last...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 1, 2017

With all the changes and uncertainty surrounding Alabama government in recent months, including political appointments, high level resignations,...

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Blue Eyes

Blue Eyes

Nov 1, 2017

By Sean Dietrich Walmart. The cereal aisle. I’m browsing a wall of colorful boxes. I’m interrupted by the voice of a child. A kid is riding on the...

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Gray Tabby kitten

Gray Tabby kitten

Nov 1, 2017

By Hardy Jackson From time to time folks ask me where I come up with this stuff? Now they might really be asking why a grown man with degrees from...

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Someone’s Granny

Someone’s Granny

Oct 24, 2017

By Sean Dietrich Cracker Barrel—I’m eating bacon and eggs. In the background: Ernest Tubb is singing about waltzing across Texas. I’ve been on an...

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