And kudzu too

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...

9-18 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...

Cross country to host Bulldog Classic Sept. 19

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...

Board of Education approves $49 million budget

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...