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Altar Call | Handling the agony of regrets

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — Ninety-three and counting — enough time to amass a long list of regrets. But my list is short, because the Lord has shown me how to handle my shame and regrets. To regret something that happened, or didn’t happen, is a common experience....

On the Mark | After weeks of prep, Bulldogs are ready to take the field

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Excitement is building in Opelika as the Bulldogs gear up for their season opener against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats this Friday night.Head Coach Bryan Moore joined my local radio show “On the Mark” on FOX Sports the Game, to share...

Making the Grade | Beignets & Brew

BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — Way back in 1992, when I was beginning my third year of teaching in LaGrange, I met a young woman named Ashley. She had begun substitute teaching at Lee’s Crossing Middle School, where I was teaching sixth grade language arts.In 1989,...

Sean of the South | See Rock City Barns

OPINION — Interstate 59 shot past our windows like a streak of pigeon excrement on a commercial airline windshield. We crossed into Tennessee, heading northward to New Jersey. The radio played Jerry Reed. And I was busy counting barns.A barn in the distance. Overgrown...
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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Making the Grade

Making the Grade

Melt Auburn OPINION — Have you ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time? Boy, my husband Mike and I pulled a doozy a few weeks ago.We traveled...

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Sean of the South

Sean of the South

Chaplains on the Wall OPINION — It was a weekend. A lot of people were there. And by “a lot,” I mean folks were standing two or three deep.It’s one...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Midyear political observations OPINION — Now that we are midway through the year, allow me to share some thoughts on Alabama political events. There...

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