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Aim Small, Miss Small

OPINION — I had a discussion with a pastor recently about the weight of culture being pressed down upon our kids. At every turn it seems that kids are being led to values, lifestyles and decisions that are in direct contrast to what parents want for their child. In...

Back-to-School Shopping? 

Local Pediatrician Says Skip the Smartphone Section CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — Screen time for children comes in many forms, and the collective exposure plays a pivotal role in this crucial period of mental, physical and emotional growth. For teens and pre-teens...

McCondichie Voices Displeasure With AU Softball Coaching Via Twitter

BY NOAH GRIFFITH  FOR THE OBSERVER  AUBURN —  After several players entered the transfer portal following Auburn softball’s end of the 2023 season, four-year player and recent Auburn graduate, Carlee McCondichie, took to social media to voice her displeasure with...

Why are Policymakers Undermining One of the FDA’s Most Successful Programs?

BY RACHEL KING OPINION — Alzheimer's patients received great news this year when the FDA granted accelerated approval to lecanemab, a new treatment for fatal dementia.  The FDA's accelerated approval program expedites the release of new drugs to treat serious...

Dear Editor: Recess Is Important

I’m writing to you on behalf of my son, his peers and the teachers in Opelika City Schools. I see harm and neglect happening in our community. Our...

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Letter to the Editor: Mike Rogers Wants to Draft Your Daughter

Biden’s Vaccine Edict

CONTRIBUTED BY SEC. OF STATE —  JOHN MERRILL It is obvious that someone in the White House needs to remind Joseph R. Biden that he is the President...

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Letters to the Editor

I will never forget, the day I thought the world was ending. The day I was up getting ready for work when the news broke and said a plane had hit...

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Letters to the Editor

A friend has a loved one incarcerated at the Lee County Detention Center. She does not drive anymore, so I told her that I would set up a visitation...

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