by The Observer Staff | Sep 18, 2015 | Column
Among the many things we lost when the Mobile daily newspapers were shut down (don’t get me started on that), we lost the frequent articles by naturalist-gardener-horticulturist-scientist Bill Finch, who carried readers through the seasons with style, grace and a lot...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 18, 2015 | Obituaries
Linda Gail Clark Linda Gail Clark was born on March 16, 1945, in Lee County, Alabama, and passed away on September 8, 2015, at her home. She was 70 years old. Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her mother Grathel (Granny) Wright; husband, Herbert Clark, Sr.; and two...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 18, 2015 | Sports
by The Observer Staff | Sep 18, 2015 | Sports
OPELIKA CROSS COUNTRY HOST ANNUAL “BULLDOG CLASSIC” The girls and boys cross country teams will host the fifth annual Bulldog Classic Meet tomorrow morning at the Opelika Sportsplex. The girls start at 8 a.m.; boys follow at 8:30 and middle school goes after the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 18, 2015 | Education
By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer At Tuesday’s meeting, the Opelika City Schools’ Board of Education approved $49 million in total expenditures for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2016. This amount includes the school system’s...