by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2012 | Sports
by D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor This month has been great for our spring sports because of the beautiful weather we have had in Alabama. The temperatures have been warmer than normal, which has allowed the teams to perform without having to worry about the cold...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2012 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
News and commentary reports in recent weeks have brought undue attention on ground beef. However, Donna Jo Curtis of Athens who serves as President of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, has joined with her fellow beef producers in reassuring consumers that the beef...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2012 | Editorial Board, Opinions
What began as a dispute over a relatively small amount of money ended with one young man being forced to pay the ultimate cost. Late last week, 17-year-old Opelika High student Martin Frazier was killed tragically in an alleged stabbing during a dispute over money...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2012 | Column
“Let The Lower Lights Be Burning” was written more than a century ago, and those of us who were brought up on Wednesday Night Prayer Meetings during the 1940s might remember the melody and the words. It was written by Phillip Paul Bliss, who was inspired by a sermon...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2012 | Column
I’ve heard it said that raising children is like being pecked to death by ducks. They start taking little chunks out of you from the start. The first time you lay eyes on your newborn you lose a piece of your heart. By the time that kid graduates high school you are a...