by The Observer Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
City retires police dog after 11 years of service By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor On a cold January morning, Sgt. James Daniel let his dog Kis out of the gate and allowed him to run and play. Dutch commands echoed across the front yard as the Opelika Police...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Community
Bob Mount still revered as Auburn Biological Sciences icon By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter The name Dr. Bob Mount has been held in high esteem in the Auburn University Department of Biological Sciences for decades. Often referred to as an Alabama herpetology...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Education, Events
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter The Young Entrepreneurs Academy held its investors panel event on Monday night. Students were required to present their ideas and inventions to a panel of judges/investors. Each presentation was limited to five minutes, and...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Column
Those of you who follow this column know that I am a dog lover. And you know that the dogs I love most (at the present) are Libby-the-Lab, Willow-the-Lab, and Bo-the-Lab. Libby, at six, is the senior Lab. She is the family dog. Bo, at three, is our son’s Lab. He...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Column, Steve Flowers
Last week we discussed the presidential race. The GOP race for the nomination has been one of the most illuminating in history. Never before have political novices been the frontrunners. It is obvious that voters prefer an outsider with no governmental experience....