by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2017 | Obituaries
Willene Turner The Lord gained a beautiful angel this week. Mrs. Willene Turner, 72, of Opelika, Alabama, died June 16, 2017. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in the chapel at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home with Dr. Mike King officiating....
by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2017 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Editor, If you’re wondering what you should be focusing on in the month of June, there is only one thing: defending the ACA aka Obamacare. Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are secretly twisting arms, cutting deals, and using everything they can to get the votes...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2017 | Column, Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell Coach Caleb Ross gave his football team two weeks off after the end of school for the summer. The Bulldogs reported Monday morning at 6 a.m. for the first day of summer workouts. This will be the first summer workouts at OHS for Coach Ross. The...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Opelika City Council named Eric Canada as the newest member of the Utilities Board during its meeting last Tuesday. Nominated by Ward 5 Councilman David Canon, Canada was approved by a 3-2 vote. Following the death of longtime board...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter After a nearly three-year process, Opelika’s Bill Trant has been named the district governor of Rotary Club District 6880, and will begin his one-year term July 1. Trant, owner of Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, said his primary tasks as...
