Stacey Wallace Articles

Making the Grade | Acre

BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — As I’ve mentioned many times in this column, my husband Mike and I taught for 30 years in LaGrange, Georgia. For 29 of those years, I had the dubious pleasure of escorting three classes of 8th graders and 26 classes of 6th graders to...

Making the Grade | Jan. 23, 2025

Butcher Paper BBQ OPINION —As I’ve mentioned before in this column, fall is my favorite season of the year.Although spring in Alabama is beautiful, my allergies are in bloom. And summer in Alabama is brutal; it’s not fun sweating on the way to the mailbox. But in...

Making the grade – On the road to Caffe Amici

Long ago on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1968, I entered Avondale Kindergarten in my hometown of Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals). In those days, school began the day after Labor Day. Also, after a snack of soda crackers and milk, we went home at 12 noon. Ah, those...

Making the Grade | Dec. 23, 2024

Café de Fleur BY STACEY WALLACE | PHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE OPINION — I am a huge fan of I Love Lucy, and Lucille Ball is my favorite comedienne of all time. My love of Lucy developed when I was in kindergarten through sixth grade.After school, I would stay with J.W. and...
Making the Grade: Mochiatsu

Making the Grade: Mochiatsu

Mochiatsu, located at 132 N. College St. in Auburn, opened last March serving Korean hot dogs, donuts and bubble tea. Mochiatsu's donuts and...

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