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Altar Call – Two wings

OPINION —  O ver the years I have often found solace in the words of Thomas A'kempis. With the exception of the Bible, “The Imitation of Christ” has been the most popular of all Christian writing for the past 500 years.  My habit is to pick a passage at...

Southern Hospitality | Serve your family a fall apple treat

With scarlet, orange and yellow hues on foliage and an abundance of apples in the markets, autumn is a favorite time of year. After a long, hot summer, everyone welcomes warm, freshly-baked pies, breads, cakes and other apple treats. For some in our area, fall is also...

On the Mark | Central dominates; Opelika regroups

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — In a commanding performance under the Friday night lights, the Central Red Devils overwhelmed the Opelika Bulldogs 42-6 in a key Class 7A, Region 2 matchup on Wayne Trawick Field at Garrett-Harrison Stadium.Central (8-1) wasted no time...

Sean of the South | The Loneliest Generation

OPINION — Sixty-one percent of American adults say they’re lonely. Sixty-one percent. Think about that. You probably missed this information, but loneliness was recently listed as an epidemic by the U.S. Surgeon General and the World Health Network. That’s how big of...
Sean of the South | Dec. 5, 2024

Sean of the South | Dec. 5, 2024

This I know OPINION —This story was told to me by a friend. A retired nurse.The nurse was passing by room 202 in the pediatric oncology wing. It was...

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On the Mark | Dec. 5, 2024

On the Mark | Dec. 5, 2024

Super 7 Football Championships Underway OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is holding the Super 7 Football Championships...

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Alter Call | Dec. 5, 2024

Alter Call | Dec. 5, 2024

Staying Power OPINION — Staying power, the courage to persevere, to stay the course. Some have it; some don’t. Difficulties, failures or opposition...

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A Taste of Grace | Dec. 5, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Dec. 5, 2024

Standing Firm OPINION — Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear...

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Alter Call | Dec. 5, 2024

Alter Call | Nov. 27, 2024

His love means nothing to me OPINION — I love a good story and the best stories have a happy ending. I like it when the big bad wolf loses and the...

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On the Mark | Dec. 5, 2024

On the Mark | Nov. 27, 2024

OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) held the 61st Swimming and Diving Championship last weekend at the Huntsville...

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A Taste of Grace | Dec. 5, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Nov. 27, 2024

A great place to be OPINION — Scott Macaulay lives in Melrose, Massachusetts, where he runs Macaulay’s House of Vacuum Cleaners. But that’s not what...

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