BY STACEY WALLACE As I mentioned before in my last column, recently my much older brother Mike (As the youngest Patton child, I love saying that.)...
Making The Grade: On the Road to Alexander City
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The Interview
BY SEAN DIETRICH I am mid-20s. I am a cub journalist for a tiny local newspaper with a circulation of about six. My biggest dream is to write for...
Leaning Against the Wrong Building
BY WALT ALBRITTON RELIGION —One of the most popular songs across the world is “Jesus Loves Me.” I love the way the song reveals the source of that...
Living in the Light
BY BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —Last week we looked at the dilemma Daniel and his friends were in (1:1-7). This raises a question worth thinking about:...
Hop on the Train
BY BETH PINYERD As I drive through downtown Opelika and see the railroad station and the crisscross of tracks, the sights bring back so many good...
Inside the Statehouse Indictment Plan Has Made Trump GOP Nominee and Maybe Next President
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION —In early April, I wrote that “Democrats give Trump a lifeline.” It was at that time that a Democratic district attorney in...
It Sounds Catchy, but “Bucket List” is a Many-Headed Hydra — Part One
BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION —Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, share a visitors’ center near the state line. It is not a rare sight to see...
Inside the Statehouse
Of Course the Space Command Decision was Political
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION —In my July 19, 2023, column my prediction was that Democratic President Joe Biden would keep the heralded space command...
Betty DeGraffenried Burgess Shares Thoughts On Auburn Football
BY ANN CIPPERLY / FOR THE OBSERVER With Auburn decor in ceramic and stuffed tigers, blue and orange dishes on the kitchen table, Auburn art and...