by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2012 | Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor The Carver Wolverines (3-1, R-2-1) defeated Opelika (2-2, R-2-1) 47-27 last Saturday night in Montgomery at Crampton Bowl. The two teams were forced to play on Saturday night because ASU played a TV game on Thursday at Crampton Bowl....
by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2012 | Politics
by Greg Markley Political Writer There was mixed news for 300-plus Lee County employees at Monday’s county commission meeting. They will receive a 3.38 percent cost of living adjustment, their first since October 2008. Yet there will no merit raises due to the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2012 | Politics
by Greg Markley Political Writer Nobody is calling “Lights, Camera, Action” yet at a 13-screen, state-of-the-art Carmike Cinema near Tiger Town, but popcorn vendors should get ready. After two unsuccessful attempts to secure movie theater companies, Opelika now...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2012 | Column
At the end of August, a vet clinic in another state sent out a warning about a popular, well-advertised dog food causing skin and ear allergies, seizures, severe GI distress, organ failure and even death. I passed the warning along, and last week I received a thank...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2012 | Column
had almost sworn them off, pain had made me give them up. But, a visit to my doctor and a prescription brought new life to my love for heels. Like so many women slightly past the half century mark I had started thinking high heels were just for college girls and those...