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Sean of the South | Confessions of a morning person

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — I haven’t always been a morning person. God knows. When I was a young man I was anti-morning-people. Morning people were insane. My mother was a morning person.As a boy, I’d awake to find my mother already in the living room, snuggled...

Sean of the South | An analog childhood

OPINION —  Wake up early. Saturday morning. Leap out of bed. Oh, the bliss. You sprint to the television set, racing your sister. Last one’s a rotten egg. You are still wearing Superman pajamas. Beneath your Man-of-Steel PJs, you’re wearing Batman skivvies, which...

Southern Hospitality | Easter is a day of celebrating for Jackson family

“Above all, love each other as love covers a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” Peter 4:8-9  With a servant’s heart and love for others, Kem Jackson has a gift for hospitality. At Easter, Kem and her husband, the Rev. Al...

On the Mark | Opelika sports roundup

OPINION —  Opelika continues to showcase its talents across soccer, track and field, softball and baseball, with each team battling through highs and lows this past week. Soccer  The Opelika varsity boys split their matches last week, celebrating a 2-1...
Making the Grade | June 27, 2024

Making the Grade | June 27, 2024

On the road to Dadeville OPINION — When I was growing up in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals), there was a big rivalry between our city...

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Opelika Sports | June 27, 2024

Opelika Sports | June 27, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Every successful high school athletic department has a strong Booster Club to help offset expenses in order to make...

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Alter Call | June 27, 2024

Alter Call | June 27, 2024

He's alive and I'm forgiven OPINION — Jesus died on Friday, so Saturday was a terrible day for those who had loved Jesus. God was silent on that...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Partisan political prosecution OPINION — Our First President George Washington advised that America should not have political parties. Washington...

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Southern Hospitality

Southern Hospitality

Pamperins living the good life on cattle farm With sweeping views of rolling pastures framed by woodlands, the country home of Anna and Matt...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

‘Working for Alabama’ legislation is monumental OPINION — As former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn once said, and I’ll...

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Alter Call | June 27, 2024

Alter Call | June 20, 2024

Men Jesus can count on OPINION — Recently a pastor invited me to participate in a remarkable experience in his church on the outskirts of Opelika....

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