by The Observer Staff | Jun 28, 2013 | Politics
by Greg Markley Political Writer After tweaking a May proposal affecting residential lots in three zoning districts, the Opelika Planning Commission continued to discuss the matter last Tuesday and are likely to have it on their agenda again in July. Eventually, an...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 28, 2013 | Legals
NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS Notice to: Kelly Roberts, Gena Raffield, Ronald Raffield and April Dawn Raffield Whereabouts unknown Take notice, that a Petition for the adoption of S.A.J.H., a minor, born July 16, 2008, and A.B.R., both of whom were born in Gulf Coast...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 21, 2013 | Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor We are in the middle of the slowest time of the year for high school sports. Public schools can only play four play dates during the summer months. It is not, however, a slow time on the campus of Opelika High School …...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 21, 2013 | Column
As parents prepare for a new baby, they make many adjustments in their home. Rooms are rearranged, furniture is brought in, and all manner of equipment is scattered throughout the house. In their excitement over the impending new arrival, however, many people forget...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 21, 2013 | Column
I distinctly remember as a third grader, having an obsession with the “Archie’s” cartoon. I was a precocious music fan at five, so finding a cartoon that actually had songs on the radio was like eight-year-old perfection. I often talked my friends into playing the...