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Making the Grade | Don Miguel Mexican Bar & Grill

BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — In our almost 10 years of living in Lee County, Mike and I have been to some really good Mexican restaurants. One in particular served my favorite dish: fajita quesadillas, a combination of the two Mexican meals I love the...

On the Mark | Week 2 – High School Football Recap

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — In a game packed with momentum swings, missed opportunities and clutch performances, Opelika High School emerged victorious over Callaway in a 36–35 overtime thriller Thursday night at Callaway Stadium in LaGrange, Georgia.The Bulldogs...

Altar Call | How beautiful the hands

OPINION — Long ago the Prophet Isaiah spoke of the beauty of the feet: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news” (Isaiah 52:7). Years later the Apostle Paul reminds his friends in Rome of the beauty of feet when he quotes Isaiah’s...

On the Mark | Bulldogs enter 2025 season with strong opening game

OPINION — The Opelika high football team (1-0) opened the regular season with a 25-20 win in front of a large crowd at Bulldog Stadium. Opelika junior quarterback Colby Key rose to the occasion in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win last Friday night. When Opelika...
On the Mark | Sept. 26, 2024

On the Mark | Sept. 26, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Opelika (4-1, R 2-1) beat Smiths Station (0-5) 50-0, last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium on Homecoming. The Dogs piled...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

Meditating on God's Word OPINION — One of my favorite borrowed sayings goes something like this: “Our goal isn’t to get through the Bible as much as...

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Alter Call| Sept. 26, 2024

Alter Call| Sept. 26, 2024

Welcome the touch of another hand OPINION — Need a job? A good way to get hired is to say to a foreman, who might need someone with your skills,...

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On the Mark | Sept. 26, 2024

On the Mark | Sept. 19, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika (3-1, R 1-1) beat J.A.G. (0-4, R 0-2) 52-6 last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs did exactly as I...

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Alter Call| Sept. 26, 2024

Alter Call

That trembling in my soul OPINION — Were You There” is a haunting phrase in the old spiritual, “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” The...

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Inside the Statehouse | Sept. 26, 2024

Inside the Statehouse

Jimmy Rane: An Alabama legend OPINION — Abbeville’s Jimmy Rane has been heralded as the richest man in Alabama. Indeed, his wealth status has been...

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