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H. Brandt Ayers
Chairman & Publisher
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It was shortly before Thanksgiving, 1975, and the mood in my Moscow hotel room couldn't have been more bleak. Clouds so lo...
H. Brandt Ayers: The glacial Senate
11 days agoH. Brandt Ayers: What about rednecks?
25 days agoH. Brandt Ayers: Consider the source
1 month ago
Phillip Tutor
Commentary Editor
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The tale of Hurricane Katrina and McClellan’s ill-fated Starships barracks is one of those quintessential Anniston stories...
Phillip Tutor: Recalling the Wakefield way
13 days agoPhillip Tutor: Getting Anniston into the top 10
20 days agoPhillip Tutor: Riley’s screed, 4 years later
1 month ago
Bob Davis
Editor
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Speaking last week about the federal dollars allotted by Congress that will assist ailing schools around the nation, Alaba...
Bob Davis: Some rights worth defending
11 days agoBob Davis: Behold Alabama's teacher tax
18 days agoBob Davis: We need champion of open government
1 month ago
Paul Rilling
"Eye on The Star"
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In its new project in political reporting, The Anniston Star will regularly investigate the claims and charges of candidat...
Paul Rilling: Measuring local news in The Star
2 months agoPaul Rilling: Behind Star’s election coverage
3 months agoBehind Star’s election coverage
3 months agoGeneral Interest
George Smith
Columnist
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George Smith's column for Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
George Smith - So who bought the last peach?
8 days agoGeorge Smith: It was a good year for peaches
15 days ago
Hardy Jackson
"Gone South"
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I have this picture on my wall of my son and me on his first day of preschool. I am smiling. He looks, well, let us say, a...
Harvey H. Jackson: Year of the pretty populist
21 days agoHarvey H. Jackson: Tennis, anyone?
28 days agoHarvey H. Jackson: Summer comes to an end
1 month agoLiving
Lisa Davis
Features Editor
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I was formally introduced to Alabama football about 20 years ago. It was back in my native Texas, when I was dating an Ala...
Lisa Davis: What’s in my wallet?
11 days agoLisa Davis: Dressing out … and out … and out
18 days agoLisa Davis: Yes, I do give a fig
25 days ago
Annette Maddox
"Small Talk"
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Scorching weather getting you down? If it is, and nothing sounds better to you than a cold beer on a hot summer day, you’...
Prudence Hilburn
"The Gourmet Touch"
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Brighten the morning for family and friends by adding a homemade coffeecake to the breakfast menu. Although many people ca...
Ann Angell
"The Personal Trainer"
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Gary Stanko is a local attorney who works about 55 hours a week doing attorney things, such as drawing up wills, trusts an...
Personal Trainer: Pilates can ease back pain
5 months ago
Deirdre Long & Debbie Reaves
"Haute Homemade"
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It may be cute with rhinestones as an accent, but it's a powerhouse of a die-cutting machine. It is used to cut shapes out...
Haute Homemade: Turning wool into felt
4 months ago
Brett Buckner
"The Dirt"
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It's a habit that has quietly gone from cute to disconcerting, and now it's starting to leave a bad taste in everyone's mo...
The Dirt: Scenes from an auto-repair shop
11 days agoBrett Buckner: In defense of the 'Weird Beard'
18 days agoBrett Buckner: My skin is still crawling
25 days agoThe Dirt: My girl likes to potty all the time
1 month ago
Pat Kettles
"Uncorked"
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For years, my path crossed with a fellow wine enthusiast at regional wine events. Inevitably, this gentleman and I gravita...
Uncorked: Is that olive oil really virgin?
8 days agoUncorked: The wine family you never heard of
15 days agoUncorked: A shelf-life cure made a great wine
29 days agoUncorked: A primer on Spanish wines
1 month ago
Eve Pentecost
Personal Finance
5 months ago | 1 | 13 |
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Blackberry winter still hasn't arrived, but for the most part spring is here. I learned last gardening season that yard wo...
Personal Finance: Lose weight and save money
7 months agoEve Pentecost: Where do we go for health care?
11 months agoEve Pentecost: Is golf your ideal retirement?
12 months ago
Hervey Folsom
"Artists in Action"
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How do you watch a dream? Better still, how do you catch a dream? Only the librettist, composer, and troupe of Daniel and ...
Religion
Anthony Cook
Managing Editor
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Do you remember peer pressure in high school? Remember how all you wanted to do was not stick out, not draw attention to y...
Anthony Cook: Birth is amazing, growth is better
19 days agoAnthony Cook: They that wait upon the Lord
26 days agoAnthony Cook: Living temples
1 month ago
James L. Evans
Columnist
3 months ago | 5 | 7 |
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It's a time for a sabbatical, for a recurring period of rest. This will be the last column submitted until I return to wor...
James L. Evans: A witness to faith — part 2
3 months agoJames L. Evans: A witness to faith
3 months agoJames L. Evans: Moses and the law
3 months agoJames L. Evans: Muslims, Christians
3 months agoPushing Buttons: Games & Gadgets
Dan Whisenhunt
Staff Writer
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Those of you who follow this column know I don't have much tolerance for tedious gameplay or games with flashy marketing. ...
Pushing Buttons: The great purge of 2009
9 months agoPushing Buttons: The Internet — For better or for worse
10 months ago
Chris Pittman
Staff Writer
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Mario has always been tops in my gaming heart. From "Super Mario Bros." to "Super Mario Galaxy," the plumber's adventures ...
Pushing Buttons: 'Guitar Hero' playing the blues
10 months agoPushing Buttons: Gaming doesn't have to break the bank
10 months agoPushing Buttons: The evolution of sports games
10 months agoPushing Buttons: 'ODST' focuses on the little guy
10 months ago
John Dietrich
Staff Writer
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When last I took a look at Super Mario Bros. Wii, it was through the disappointing multi-player action. After I got the ga...
Pushing Buttons: 'Guitar Hero' playing the blues
10 months agoPushing Buttons: Gaming doesn't have to break the bank
10 months agoPushing Buttons: The evolution of sports games
10 months agoPushing Buttons: 'ODST' focuses on the little guy
10 months agoSports
Bran Strickland
Sports Editor
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HOOVER — Really good or just hot? There’s a difference. Just like with hitters, where you’re pounding four home runs one...
Bran Strickland: Lost — A man finally admits it
7 months ago
Joe Medley
Sports Columnist
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We interrupt rampant talk of repeat national championships and Heisman Trophies with an ominous email from the University ...
Joe Medley: Quarterback draw
3 days ago
Nick Birdsong
High School Sports
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The picks contest, just like the season, isn’t won or lost in the first week. My 15-5 mark keeps me in the chase at this j...
John Dietrich
"Fantasyland"
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I have to wonder if I really deserve Stephen Strasburg. In a super-deep keeper league I'm in, I have the No. 1 waiver clai...
Fantasyland: Ignoring your manager could be right call
13 months agoFantasyland: Surprise flavors add to season at break
13 months agoFantasyland: Team a mess? Time for some spring cleaning
14 months ago
Christa Turner
Asst. Sports Editor
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Mark Ingram has a big trophy signifying he's the nation's best college football player for 2...
Al Muskewitz
Golf, JSU Sports
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I wish that I knew what I know now when I was younger. Now, how many times have we repeated those lyrics to that multi-cov...
Al Muskewitz: Eco-friendly buzz word with new golf ball
12 months agoAl Muskewitz: McGatha was dominant in 2009 season
12 months agoAl Muskewitz: Anniston CC playing for club pride
13 months agoAl Muskewitz: Cherokee County CC greens on comeback
14 months ago
Charles Johnson
Outdoors
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In about three weeks anglers, media personnel and bass fishing fans will descend on Lay Lake and Birmingham for the 40th B...
Charles Johnson: Optimism abounds
7 months agoCharles Johnson: A very special deer hunt
7 months agoToday's Events
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