Stacey Wallace Articles

Making the grade | On the road to Columbus, Georgia

OPINION — My husband, Mike, and I are two blissfully happy nerds, and we are both voracious readers. We read every night before going to bed unless we’re sick or exhausted.We both have loved to read since the first grade. While Mike loves to read mainly science...

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...

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,...

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...