by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika City Council tabled a resolution at last week’s regular meeting that would have approved adding 14 homes on Sutton Way to the city sewer system. The houses have stand-alone septic tanks, many of which have caused major...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Budweiser Clydesdales will gallop into Opelika for the ‘Clydesdales On the Tracks’ event Oct. 4 from 5-7 p.m. Organized by Opelika Main Street and Adams Beverages, the event will feature the iconic horses parading through downtown...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Bottling Plant Event Center in downtown Opelika will host Leanne Morgan, Trish Suhr and Karen Mills of the comedy troupe ‘Country Cool’ for a show Oct. 5. All three women of Country Cool are acclaimed comedians and entertainers:...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Each Sunday, thousands of college football fans turn to a sports-talk figure not named Paul Finebaum for a humorous analysis of Saturday’s Southeastern Conference games, but from a man simply known as ‘the Bama fan on the couch.’...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2017 | Column, Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell The OHS Bulldog football team (3-2, 1-1 in region) lost to Benjamin Russell (4-0, 3-0 in region) 19-14 last Friday night in Alexander City. BRHS kicked two field goals, from 27 and 35 yards, to take a 6-0 lead at halftime. The Wildcats extended the...
