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Friends, followers and community OPINION — Do you recognize where these slogans come from?“Caring is part of our package.”“Find your family at …"Did you guess Jack’s? If so, you only get partial credit because the business’s name is actually Jack’s Family Restaurants....

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — OPELIKA SPRING FOOTBALLOpelika high football coach Bryan Moore officially kicked off spring practice last week, his first as OHS head coach. Moore appeared on my radio show, "On the Mark," earlier in the week to discuss the spring...

OPINION — From “Here Comes A Hug” (author anonymous): It’s Wondrous what a hug can do. A hug can cheer you when you’re blue. A hug can say “I love you so” or “I really hate to see you go.” A hug can soothe a small child’s pain and bring a rainbow after the rain. Hugs...

OPINION — As Mother’s Day approaches, Kathy Harrison remembers her wonderful mother who passed away too soon, and reflects on a full life as a grateful mom with a large family of children and grandchildren. Kathy and her husband, Dr. Darryl Harrison, feel “blessed...