by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2016 | Column
(This is the fourth and last in a series of columns that trace the history of efforts to regulate the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in Alabama. What follows is an updated and expanded version of an article by the author that first appeared...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2016 | Community, Education
OHS sophomore finds success in diving competitions By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Coming off a top-10 finish at the USA Diving Championships in Tallahassee, Fla., earlier this month, Opelika High School sophomore Conner Pruitt is making quite the splash into the...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2016 | Community, Education
By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Opelika High School students learned about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving on Wednesday through a program called “Fatal Vision,” a partnership between Alfa Insurance and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Consisting of...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2016 | Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist The 2015-16 athletic year at Opelika started with change and ended with a 6A state championship in boys track. January 2015 was the beginning of change inside the athletic department. Over the next seven months, many other changes...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2016 | Column, Steve Flowers
A few weeks ago former Alabama Chief Justice Perry O. Hooper Sr. died at his home in Montgomery at age 91. He was the epitome of the southern gentleman. He was also one of the founding fathers of the modern Republican Party in Alabama. Hooper Sr. was a GOP leader long...
