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Making the Grade | Krave Korner Kitchen

BY STACEY WALLACE It’s hard to believe that Mike and I are now in our fifth year of retirement after teaching for 30 years. When Covid-19 shut down our teaching careers one nine weeks early, as it did the world, retirement was quite boring.Our week consisted of going...

Sean of the South | On life and Heinz ketchup

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — I miss glass bottles. I come from a generation of glass.And therein lies a fundamental difference between my generation and the current one.Glass bottles were everywhere. Glass packaging contained everything from mayonnaise to Bayer aspirin....

Altar Call | Adopted by the poet who served pink jello

OPINION — In 2022 I ceased being an octogenarian and became a nonagenarian. And now, at age 92,  I can testify that many memories for nonagenarians remain precious. I delight in looking back and giving thanks for many unforgettable friends I have known.  I met “Miss...

A Taste of Grace | Romans and the wrath of God

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Romans has a lot to say about the wrath of God. In fact, the word is found there more than in any New Testament book other than Revelation. No one is surprised that wrath is discussed in Revelation — but Romans? Isn’t Romans the book about...
The Best Moment of My Life

The Best Moment of My Life

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —It caught my attention — the story of a young man scoring a touchdown for Murphy High School in Mobile Thursday night,...

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Home and Harvest Go Together

Home and Harvest Go Together

OPINION —There is just something about the cool weather of fall which turns our hearts and family expectations to home. I call Opelika, Alabama, my...

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The Best Moment of My Life

A Woman From Zambia, Sent By God

OPINION —During my first visit to the beautiful African country known as Zambia, my host Alfred Kalembo introduced me to his sister Catherine. Since...

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A Long Way to Mobile

A Long Way to Mobile

This is not my story. But it was told to me by an old man who lived it.The year is 1987. Rural Alabama. Our main character is a young kid. He’s at a...

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Final Seconds
Changes the Game

OPINION —AHS BEAT OHS 31-30 ON LATE TDAuburn High (5-1, R 4-1) beat Opelika (3-4, R 3-2) 31-30 in front of a standing room only crowd inside Bulldog...

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