by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2012 | Column
Uncle Kent came back from Oak Ridge and started selling insurance. He got another car, of course, but optimist that he was, he thought there might be some life left in the old ‘34 Ford. We had a cousin, another James, over in Mississippi, who ran a garage. Uncle Kent...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2012 | Column
Some citizens are approaching Nov. 6, voting day, for our presidential election, with a feeling akin to relief. The public has been bombarded with political ads at a rate never seen before and for the most part, these are negative ads. Listening or looking at...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2012 | Column
Ticks are increasing in abundance, probably due to the mild winter weather that has prevailed in recent years. Following is an annotated list of tick-borne diseases, some of which could be contracted by Alabama residents. — Lyme Disease. Transmitted by...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2012 | Education
by Cliff McCollum News Editor These days, Oreo isn’t just a delicious creme-filled chocolate cookie – it’s the acronym for a new robotics company that’s been started by the more than 20 Opelika High School students – the Opelika Robotics and...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2012 | Education
by the Opelika Observer staff Opelika varsity and junior varisty boys soccer coach Chad Smith tried to kickoff his team’s season like many other coaches would: a ‘Welcome to the Team’ banquet party for his 34 athletes. After the boys and theri families enjoyed...