by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Former Auburn University football star and Heisman winner Bo Jackson made a pit stop at James Bros. Bikes in downtown Opelika this morning, as a part of his fundraising campaign “Bo Bikes Bama”. Rylee Roquemore, marketing coordinator for...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter After bursting onto the national scene two years ago with a first-aid vending machine business called Rec-Med First-Aid Kits, Opelika’s Taylor Rosenthal is back with his sophomore invention, the RX Pill Machine. Rosenthal said the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Sports
By Fred Woods Editor The Opelika Chiefs beat the Alabama Spartans of Troy 35 – 0 last Saturday night at Beulah High School stadium. The Chiefs played one of their best games of the season so far, both offensively and defensively. Kyle Caldwell had his best night...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Column, Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell The OHS boys tennis team won the sectional meet last week to qualify for the state championship in Decatur this week. Seniors Andrew Bizilia, Henry Smith T and Andy Huling along with underclassmen Wilson Hudson , Grayson Crowley and Connor Pruitt...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By Ann Cipperly Friday, May 5, marks the anniversary of Cinco de Mayo, when the Mexican-American community in California celebrated Mexico’s win over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This year join in the celebration by inviting family and friends for a...