Column Articles

The Ever Given and the Forgiven

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Well, that was interesting, wasn’t it? On Tuesday morning, March 23, the nearly ¼ mile long, 200,000 ton Japanese-owned container vessel, Ever Given, was making its way through the...

Voting rights and wrongs: Part 2

By Greg Markley In 1974, I was fascinated as a high school senior about a contest for a state House seat. The primary was several months away and polled as very close. Both candidates had the surname “Arusso” which was confusing. Voters would have to know candidate’s...

Making the Grade: Dough Pizzeria

By Stacey Patton Wallace I have had a close, loving relationship with pizza since childhood. When I was in single digits, I enjoyed the hamburger, cheese, pepper and onion pizza that Mama made. Later, I even learned to make it myself; however, as I’ve said before, I...

OHS baseball hits its stride

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The OHS baseball team is hot, winning six out of the last seven games. Last week, the Bulldogs beat rival Central 4-3 and won two of three games against area foe Russell County. Against the Red Devils, the Dogs scored the winning run in...

Getting on to pickin’ time

I    got cotton in the bottom land It’s up and growin’ and I got a good stand My good wife and them kids of mine Gonna get new shoes come pickin’...

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Dawgs defeat Daphne 51-0

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Columnist CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS DOMINATE SECTION MEET, STATE BOUND The OHS girls and boys cross country teams put together...

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Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Columnist As a young boy I would sit for hours contemplating and analyzing the next governor’s race. At that time the governor...

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