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Southern Hospitality | Trinity’s barbecue, bake sale, craft fair is April 26

BY ANN CIPPERLY Billowing smoke from hickory over a custom 50-foot grill drifts throughout the parking lot at Trinity Church in Opelika, as 2,000 chicken halves slowly simmer for hours. Prepared with a secret recipe, the specialty chicken will be served at the...

On the Mark | OHS tennis teams finish impressively

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — OHS VARSITY TENNISOpelika High’s lady netters had an impressive season, finishing third in the Sectionals with a 15-5 record. The boys placed fourth in the Sectionals, ending with a 10-8 record. Senior players like Joanne Smith T, Addison...

Altar Call | He took my hand

BY WALT ALBRITTON The pump that provided water for our home when I was a boy was about 75 yards downhill from our house. On stormy nights, lightning would sometimes strike the pump and disengage the power. More than once, my dad got me to go with him to hold a...

A Taste of Grace | What about Israel

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Chapters 9-11 are a speed bump in the book of Romans. They make us slow down and thoughtfully consider the text. These chapters are also very important to the overall theme of the letter as they develop the righteousness of God from yet...
Alter Call

Alter Call

Like a stranger in the night OPINION — I have an idea that one day God grew weary of the scornful attitude some of his sophisticated children had...

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On the Mark| July 18, 2024

On the Mark| July 18, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Most schools in Alabama start within the first two weeks of August. Lee County Schools’ first day for students is Aug....

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Sean of the South | July 18, 2024

Sean of the South | July 18, 2024

Summer OPINION — It’s a perfect summer evening. The world is moving slow. It’s hot. The sounds of the world are music. Crickets. Insects. Frogs...

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Classroom Observer | July 18, 2024

Classroom Observer | July 18, 2024

Summer is not done yet OPINION — I can remember my son cherished his days out of school for summer when he was young. Being the child of a teacher,...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Donald Trump will be coronated by GOP at Republican convention OPINION — The Republican National Convention begins next week in Milwaukee,...

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Alter Call

Alter Call

When you don't know what to do OPINION — We were in our bed. My wife was crying. The excruciating pain of a herniated disc in her back was more than...

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On the Mark

On the Mark

High School Media Days BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — High School Media Days will be hosted by iHeartMedia’s local radio station, FOX Sports the Game...

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Classroom Observer | July 18, 2024

Classroom Observer

A front row seat for the Summer Olympics OPINION — Put on your seatbelt in your imaginary airplane as we fly to the beautiful capital seat of...

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