by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2013 | Column
Finally, for the first time in three years, the moistures have met on my property, meaning that water from the surface has seeped downward far enough to come into contact with the subsurface ground water. Wet-weather springs beginning to flow indicate that the contact...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2013 | Column
Years ago, Texas A&M began a tradition that has become a part of their college life and has increased in participation with each year. It is a one-day event when students and faculty members of the University go out into the town and show their appreciation to the...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2013 | Column
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is a quote from William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” Although roses bring joy to many and are beautiful in countless ways, a rose by any other name can also be very dangerous. I recently learned this the hard...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2013 | Column
NYT columnist Maureen Dowd was writing about films in the mix for an Oscar when she wrote: “And then there’s the kerfuffle over “Lincoln,” which had three historical advisors but still managed to make some historical bloopers. I had never heard of a kerfuffle, so I...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 15, 2013 | Sports
Girls’ Basketball The Opelika girls (22-6) defeated Central 57-39 last weekend to win the Area tournament championship. They had already sewed up the regular season title. These were the first regular season and tournament championships for fourth year head coach...