Because of my time in the army and other changes in my life, I’ve lived in a lot of places. Those places include Louisiana, Oklahoma, Washington...
My home is Opelika
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Column Articles
Dawgs finish season with victories over Valley
By D. Marl Mitchell sports columnist OHS BASEBALL The Opelika High baseball team (22-11, A-6-0) finished the regular season last week by beating...
A senior prom for seniors
Like most high schools, the one my daughter attends holds a Senior Prom. However, in addition to the Senior Prom that honors the Senior Class, there...
Long ago and far away
Once upon a time, long, long ago and far, far away, there was a little 20-acre piece of land that was, and still is, very special. Daddy didn’t have...
government is all about the general fund
Some of you may have seen and remember the movie, Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. In the comedy, Murray awakens on Groundhog Day and has the...
Lady Dawgs beat Auburn 4-0
By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist SOFTBALL The OHS softball team improved to 10-10 after beating Woodland and Auburn last week. The Lady Bulldogs...
Invasive plants and beavers
Much has been written about kudzu, an invasive plant imported from China in 1876 as a cover plant to reduce erosion on exposed sites. As a child in...
Times, they are a’ changing
I got tickled watching a comedian on YouTube the other day. In the video, he talked about how we respond to our doorbell ringing now as opposed to...
To impeach or not to impeach?
There appears to be very little interest in promoting an effort to impeach Governor Robert Bentley. With very few legislative days left in the...