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Blessed are the Mothers
RELIGION — Janice and I are blessed with two adult daughters, one daughter-in-law and one granddaughter. We also have an adult son and four...
Don’t Cry for Me
RELIGION — Upon the death of his mother, the Dutch priest Henri Nouwen wrote a little book titled “In Memoriam.” It is an intimate account of the...
OHS Athlete Takes State in Track & Field
OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s girls and boys track and field teams participated in the AHSAA Class 7A State Championship Meet in Gulf Shores last...
Sipping Coffee With My Grandmother
As Mother’s Day approaches this coming Sunday, I am warmly reminded of the time my grandmother, Lillie Mae Jones, spent with me at The Pines Motel...
Inside the Statehouse: Dr. David Bronner Celebrates 50 Years as CEO Of RSA
OPINION — The legendary head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), Dr. David Bronner, celebrates 50 years as CEO this month. When the annals...
Will Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon Ever Learn? I Doubt It.
OPINION — Tucker Carlson, a TV pundit fired by three networks, was ousted by Fox News for lying about the 2020 election. Once a top young...
OHS Track & Field Shows Out at Sectionals
OPELIKA — The Opelika girls finished second and the boys won the AHSAA 7A Sectionals track & field meet last Saturday in Smiths Station. Both...
We Welcome May Events
May Day was this past Monday, and from my days growing up in Opelika, I remember that our schools would celebrate May Day with beautiful maypoles...