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Sean of the South | This Veteran’s Day

OPINION —Boaz is a town about as big as your average water heater closet. It was a quiet night. The sun had set. Houses were lit from the insides.The Bevill Center was packed. The parking lot was slammed. Families of all kinds gathered in the auditorium for this...
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Altar Call | Why people follow Jesus

OPINION —  When Dean and I were enjoying a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, I thought about that day when Peter and Andrew, and James and John, heard the call of Jesus.  They were ordinary fishermen, fishing for a living, tending their nets. Jesus...
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On the Mark | Opelika Bulldogs set for first-round playoff test

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The postseason has arrived, and the Opelika Bulldogs are back in familiar territory — making their 33rd playoff appearance in program history. Opelika travels to Trussville on Friday to face Hewitt-Trussville in the first round of the...
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Southern Hospitality | Pumpkins perfect for fall dishes, decorating

BY ANN CIPPERLY With a wreath covered in colorful fall leaves on the front door and a stack of pumpkins flanking the steps, Charlotte Below enjoys decorating her home to reflect the season and gathering family for a get-together. She invites her family over for a...
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A Taste of Grace | Nov. 21, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Nov. 21, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

Hazardous to your health? OPINION — In late August, the Surgeon General declared that parenting could be hazardous to your health. You read that...

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Alter Call

Alter Call

Nov 20, 2024

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...

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On the Mark | Nov. 21, 2024

On the Mark | Nov. 21, 2024

Nov 20, 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...

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Alter Call

Alter Call | Nov. 14, 2024

Nov 13, 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...

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A Taste of Grace | Nov. 21, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Nov. 14, 2024

Nov 13, 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...

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On the Mark | Nov. 21, 2024

On the Mark | Nov. 14, 2024

Nov 13, 2024

Opelika to play against Hoover Friday OPINION — Opelika (9-2) football thumped Florence (6-5) by a score of 43-7 last Friday at Bulldog Stadium in...

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Making the Grade | Nov. 14, 2024

Making the Grade | Nov. 14, 2024

Nov 13, 2024

Dadeville's Grand Bakery OPINION — As I’ve mentioned before in this column, when I attended Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City (“Eleck”...

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