by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2015 | Column
Whew! That was quick. Much like Coach Will Muschamp’s tenure on the sidelines at Auburn University, my trip to Kuwait has come and gone. It was a good trip, but as always, I’m glad to be back home. I can’t sleep on commercial aircraft but can sleep like a baby on a...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2015 | Column
“Auburn-Opelika named the drunkest city in Alabama,” was the title of an article in the December 3 edition of the “Auburn Plainsman,” written by Amanda Myles. She stated that the rankings are based on the the percentage of people who are “binge or heavy drinkers,”...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2015 | Column, Steve Flowers
As we look back over the past year’s political events one week stands out. During one week in the middle of 2015, three momentous events occurred. All three came down bang, bang, bang in the week leading up to the fourth of July. First was the landmark decision by the...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2015 | Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist OPELIKA BASKETBALL The girls and boys basketball teams participated in the Smiths Station Holiday Tournament last weekend. The Lady Bulldogs finished second, loosing to Smiths Station 57-66 in the championship game. Coach Booth’s...