by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2013 | Legals
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT ESTATE OF BOBBY JOE HINKLE, DECEASED COURT OF PROBATE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 6th day of November, 2013, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 21, 2013 | Column
The writer of the book of James discusses planning ahead. I forget if he’s fer it or agin it. Anyway, we need to do some pretty fast planning for a very important event coming up – the annual pre-Christmas pilgrimmage to Frontier Country. I’m happy to announce that...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 21, 2013 | Column
Following is a true story of the depicted rattlesnake. A former student of mine, Mark Bailey, encountered a 4.5 foot canebrake rattlesnake in Macon County. It was passive and exhibited no aggressive behavior, and against his better judgment, Mark gently picked up the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 21, 2013 | Column
T en years ago, I spent Thanksgiving in a flooded tent in Kuwait. This year, I am thankful I am not spending Thanksgiving in a flooded tent in Kuwait. I have so much to be thankful for this year and every year. I am writing this from Hotel Capstone on the campus of...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 21, 2013 | Column
I breed Labrador Retrievers. There, I said it, and I am not ashamed. In this politically correct world we live in, breeding, or buying, a purebred dog has become something people are hesitant to admit. There is no shame in acquiring a dog from a good breeder. If...