OPINION — Marie was a Waffle-House waitress with two kids. She smoked like a fish, worked like a trail horse, and was self-conscious about her...
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Songs strengthen faith
BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — The songs we sing teach us where to find the strength we need in life’s trials. Pick up a hymnal and turn to “Soldiers...
The walk of life, part two
BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION —Last week we began looking at the second part of Ephesians (chapter 4-6), paying special attention to the five places where...
Brady Campbell wins second wrestling championship
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika's Brady Campbell won the AHSAA State Wrestling Championship in the 157-pound weight class last weekend at the...
Thank you, USO
BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — Memories came flooding back to me on Feb. 1 after I attended the opening of a United Service Organizations (USO) facility...
Apparently a qualification to run is to not live in 2nd District
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— “Friends and Neighbors” politics and “all politics is local” has gone by the wayside. Instead, we are a state and nation...
Busy working mom shares recipes, tips for being organized
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — While Victoria Benson is a busy mother, she has a love of cooking and prepares all their meals at home. She has become...
It’s Girl Scout season
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION —It’s Girl Scout-cookie season again, which traditionally begins right after deer season, and is followed by Lent.This is...
Entirely His
BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — In his book, “My Utmost for His Highest”, Oswald Chambers declares that the supreme goal of his life was to be...