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Become a part of telling life stories in ‘Come Home, It’s Suppertime!’
The Brundidge Historical Society’s original folklife play, “Come Home, it’s Suppertime” has long been state recognized as “Alabama’s ...
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Tommy Tuberville will waltz to governor in a cakewalk
As early as last Thanksgiving, there were smoke signals coming out of Washington that our popular Senior Senator, ...
Opinion
Harmony Community a peaceful place
While growing up, Willie Barron remembers the Harmony community in north Pike County as being just that—a place ...
Lifestyles
Remembering storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham
Alabama’s Legendary Storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham was born in June 1918 and died in June 2011. June has ...
Opinion
The races are on – big questions answered
Those of us who follow Alabama politics had been awaiting late May like kids waiting for Santa Claus ...
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Dianne Smith: From The Messenger’s Files: Fire destroys home of Dr. O.N. Edge
Dr. Oscar Nelson Edge was born on January 18, 1887, near Springhill. After graduating from Baltie School, he ...
Opinion
Freedom rings across the land
My granny always said if God had intended her to fly, He would have given her wings. Since ...
Opinion
The DeKalb/Henager Ledbetter/Livingston 4th of July Breakfast is now must go to political event
In bygone days in Alabama politics, there were several what I call “go to” events for statewide Alabama ...
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Dianne Smith: From The Messenger’s Files: Briar Hill once flourished
When famous surveyor Merriwether came through Pike County in the 1830s, he came upon a hill that was ...
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A Jean Lake painting for a toe?
Daddy and Trigger Lake often played golf together. What I knew about Jean Lake was that she was ...