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Finishing Strong
RELIGION — Moses’s mission was accomplished. Joshua had been commissioned as his successor (Deuteronomy 31:14, 23). Israel was on the brink...
Walking the Lonely Journey of Grief
RELIGION — Since every person will die, the painful loss of loved ones is inevitable. Sooner or later, most of us will know the pain of walking the...
A Month of Celebrations
OPINION — One thing I absolutely love about growing up in Opelika is that town folks love to tell good jokes and laugh. Laughter seems to bring our...
Inside the Statehouse: Our National Debt Is Unsustainable
OPINION — As the first regular session of the quadrennium evolves, there is a myriad of complex issues arising. I am reminded of three simple...
New Names for Old Forts: Three Women Earn High Honors — Part 1
OPINION — In the spring of 1992, I walked into a 90-year-old woman’s small apartment in Gadsden, Alabama, for an interview as part of a series on...
Dawgs’ Track Excels
OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s varsity girls and boys track and field teams participated in the JD Evilsizer Panther Invitational at the Smiths...
Kay Yeager Overcomes Challenges, Writes Family Cookbook
By ANN CIPPERLY Fresh flowers lining the dining room table, mementos from friends and trips decorating shelves, a butler’s pantry set for...
Inside the Statehouse: Democrats Give Trump a Lifeline
OPINION — As mentioned last week, the presidential race has begun. The first bomb or salvo dropped last week with the political indictment of Donald...