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On the Mark | Nov. 27, 2024

OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) held the 61st Swimming and Diving Championship last weekend at the Huntsville Aquatics Center. GIRLS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPWestminster Christian Academy girls team won the 1A-5A State Swimming Championship...

A Taste of Grace | Nov. 27, 2024

A great place to be OPINION — Scott Macaulay lives in Melrose, Massachusetts, where he runs Macaulay’s House of Vacuum Cleaners. But that’s not what he’s known for—Scott is known for Thanksgiving.It started in 1985, when Scott was 24. His parents were getting divorced...

Sean of the South | Nov. 21, 2024

First Dates OPINION — One of the first official dates with my wife took place at her parents’ house. That night, her extremely nosy parents promised not to eavesdrop, nor bother us, nor hide behind the sofa and wait for us to kiss.Her parents agreed to let us have the...

Southern Hospitality | Nov. 21, 2024

Washburns celebrate Thanksgiving with family traditions |OPINION — At the home of Shirlene and Dan Washburn in Opelika, photos of their beloved family mingle with awards from Dan’s distinguished career, including several hall of fame honors. Thanksgiving is the one...

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BY SEAN DIETRICH I am writing from a plane that is stuck on a runway. It’s raining. Hard. I have a screaming baby behind me. Angry passengers...

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Top Hat Tackles Food Insecurity

Top Hat Tackles Food Insecurity

CONTRIBUTED BY WENDY HODGE OPELIKA —“There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” - Mahatma...

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Living in the Light

BY BRUCE GREEN There’s nothing on Tik Tok, Netflix or Disney that can begin to compare with the grandeur and sweeping trajectory of God’s unfolding...

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BY SEAN DIETRICH I am writing from a plane that is stuck on a runway. It’s raining. Hard. I have a screaming baby behind me. Angry passengers...

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