First Dates OPINION — One of the first official dates with my wife took place at her parents’ house. That night, her extremely nosy parents promised...
Sean of the South | Nov. 21, 2024
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Southern Hospitality | Nov. 21, 2024
Washburns celebrate Thanksgiving with family traditions |OPINION — At the home of Shirlene and Dan Washburn in Opelika, photos of their beloved...
Inside the Statehouse
The Trump triumph OPINION — Our 45th President, Donald J. Trump, was elected as our 47th President on Nov. 5. He not only won, he won...
A Taste of Grace | Nov. 21, 2024
Hazardous to your health? OPINION — In late August, the Surgeon General declared that parenting could be hazardous to your health. You read that...
Alter Call
A few words fitly spoken OPINION — The scene before me remains etched in my mind. I had walked into a huge ballroom in a hotel in Dallas, Texas, 15...
On the Mark | Nov. 21, 2024
Opelika finishes 8-2, heads to post-season OPINION — OHS FOOTBALLHoover (10-2) ended Opelika’s (9-3) football season with a 32-29 win in three...
Inside the Statehouse | Nov. 14, 2024
The governor's race has begun OPINION — Over the past year, I have been on a speaking tour throughout the state – especially leading up to the...
Alter Call | Nov. 14, 2024
Finding peace in my 'Remember Room' OPINION — When I turned 70 and retired from fulltime ministry, I found time to read books that I had little time...
A Taste of Grace | Nov. 14, 2024
From groaning to glory - part three OPINION — In the past two weeks, we’ve looked at Romans 8:18-25 and seen how humanity and the earth (Paul speaks...