by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2012 | Sports
by D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor The OHS athletic season has come to an end for the 2011-12 school year, except for the spring football game tonight in Eufaula. Coach Brian Blackmon is starting his fourth season as OHS head coach. The Dawgs have 90 players who have...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2012 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
The Friends of the Opelika Wood Duck Heritage Preserve and Siddique Nature Park greatly appreciate the coverage given to the City of Opelika’s U.S. 2011 Fish and Wildlife Service $70,000 Challenge Grant in recent editions of the Opelika Observer. Mara Hawks’ two...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2012 | Politics
by Greg Markley Political Writer What do Lee County’s volunteer fire departments do, anyway? Put out fires? Yes, the main function of a local fire department, volunteer or paid — is putting out fires — fires involving structures, vehicles, dumpsters, grass, woodlands...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2012 | Column
It always sounds like a good idea. You’re adopting a puppy anyway, so why not get two? It will give your puppy a built-in playmate as he grows up; a constant companion. What could possibly be wrong with that? In truth, there are many potential problems. Littermate...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2012 | Column
“The rattlesnake has sharp eyes, and therefore may be esteemed an emblem of vigilance. She never begins an attack, nor when once engaged, never surrenders. She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage … She never wounds ‘till she has generously given...