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Southern Hospitality | July 4, 2024

Refreshing desserts for the Fourth of July When gathering with family and friends to celebrate the Fourth of July, plan to serve a cool, refreshing dessert.Whether it is homemade ice cream, an ice cream pie or a cold dessert with fresh fruit, it will be a welcomed...
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Sean of the South | June 27, 2024

The Airline OPINION —I’m in an airport. My wife and I are camped out at airline concourse B with other stranded airline passengers.We were all booted off our flight because the plane was overbooked. I believe I was booted off, however, because I was the only passenger...
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Making the Grade | June 27, 2024

On the road to Dadeville OPINION — When I was growing up in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals), there was a big rivalry between our city and Dadeville; our cities were and still are, separated by the Tallapoosa River Bridge.Unfortunately, during my senior...
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Opelika Sports | June 27, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Every successful high school athletic department has a strong Booster Club to help offset expenses in order to make sure the teams have what is needed to be the best. The items range from nutrition, food (meals), buses to travel long...
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Opelika Wraps Up 2022-23 Year

Opelika Wraps Up 2022-23 Year

May 24, 2023

OPELIKA —  The OHS football team completed spring football practice with a "red versus black" scrimmage at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. I...

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Thinking about the Atonement

Thinking about the Atonement

May 24, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — In Hebrews 2:6ff, the writer uses Psalm 8 to make the point that Jesus’ humanity — being made a little lower than the...

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A Captivating New Idea

A Captivating New Idea

May 24, 2023

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — I love discovering a captivating new idea, like the one I found in “Resilient,”  John Eldredge’s recent book — that...

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OHS Baseball Hosting Summer Camp

OHS Baseball Hosting Summer Camp

May 17, 2023

OPELIKA — Opelika head baseball coach Zach Blatt is hosting the Opelika Baseball Youth Camp, June 19 through 21 at Bulldog Park on the Opelika High...

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The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

May 17, 2023

By SEAN DIETRICH I have a confession to make. I am addicted to my cellphone. I’m not proud of it. I don’t like admitting it. But I’m coming clean,...

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An Opelika Friday Night

An Opelika Friday Night

May 17, 2023

BY JOHN ATKINSON OPINION — PHOTO BY ED SIKORA I went to a county carnival tonight. Cotton candy. Pretzels. Bratwurst. Pork rinds. Barbecue. Loaded...

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A Captivating New Idea

Hold On!

May 17, 2023

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — When I was young, I read Thor Heyerdal’s “Kon-Tiki,” a true adventure story of five men who survived a dangerous...

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Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

May 17, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  The writer of Hebrews employed a cold opening long before anyone had any idea what that was. Whoever wrote Hebrews...

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