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Making the Grade | On the Road to Spanky’s Stack House

OPINION —  Back when Mike and I married on Nov. 5, 2005, our family and friends gave us many wonderful wedding presents. One gift we really loved to use was a griddle from our niece Lindsay and nephew Luke.  For many months, we’d use that griddle on Saturday...

Sean of the South | The room full of adolescence

OPINION —  I was in a hotel with a few hundred Mennonites. I walked into the hotel at noon. At first, I was confused inasmuch as the lobby was full of cape dresses, plain suits and broad-brimmed hats. Some of the older men had beards, some were clean-shaven. The...

On the Mark | Lessons learned for OHS baseball

OPINION —  The 2026 high school baseball season came to a tough close for the Opelika Bulldogs, who finished the year at 18–21 after a late stumble that underscored just how unforgiving area play can be. Opelika dropped nine of its final 11 games, including all...

On the Mark | OHS baseball falls; softball, track wins

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Area play proved unforgiving for the Opelika Bulldogs baseball team, as last week’s three-game sweep by rival Auburn officially ended Opelika’s hopes of reaching the postseason. The Bulldogs area schedule at 1-5 and now sit at 18-18...
It has everything to do with Him

It has everything to do with Him

OPINION —  Weddings are joyful occasions — celebrations full of laughter, food and careful planning. But in John chapter 2, something goes...

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Sean of the South | Typos

Sean of the South | Typos

OPINION —I’d say the biggest problem facing this country is typos. Typos are cropping up everywhere. In advertisements, in emails, and even within...

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