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Stacey Wallace Articles

J.R.’s Steakhouse: ‘Enter as a customer, leave as a friend’

OPINION —  As I’ve mentioned before in this column, I really love living in Lee County. There’s a lot to see and do in our county, including trying out different restaurants. According to the 2020 Census, Lee County had a population of 174,241 people. Based on...
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Making the Grade | Beau + Belle Southern Cuisine

OPINION —  As I’ve mentioned before in this column, Mike and I moved to Auburn in November 2015. For the next four years, three months and two weeks (not that I was counting), we got up at 3:42 a.m. to make it to Long Cane Middle School in LaGrange, Georgia,...
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Hattie B’s dials up the heat for spicy food lovers

OPINION —  In 2008, Brittney Patton, my niece, earned her two bachelor’s degrees from Texas State University. She graduated in three years, summa cum laude, with highest honor, and with a perfect 4.0. The girl was a little bright. At that time, Brittney also...
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Making the grade: On the road to The Bright Star

OPINION — If you are my age or older, you probably remember the 1972 commercial which said: “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.”Well, when Chef Jim Sikes talks about great restaurants, Stacey listens. After all, Chef Jim is an expert in the culinary arts. He owned...
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