by The Observer Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | Community, Politics
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Residents of Lee County got together last week to discuss a pressing problem — homelessness. While it is difficult to provide a concrete solution for those in need, the event allowed residents to discuss how...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Lucy’s, a modern American eatery located in Auburn, is looking to make Thanksgiving a little easier this year by offering Thanksgiving entrees, sides and desserts available for pre-order. “Thanksgiving To...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | Opinions
BY REP MIKE ROGERS & REP. JIM BANKS OPINION — The United States confronts two near-peer nuclear-armed autocratic adversaries: Communist China and the Russian Federation. Both Beijing and Moscow seek to stamp out the sovereignty of nearby democratic nations. As the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVE MARSHALL ALABAMA — Attorney General Steve Marshall recently announced a $44 million statewide agreement with Walmart to fund opioid abatement in Alabama’s cities and counties. This is the fifth settlement negotiated...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
OPINION — In the drama “Absence of Malice” (1981), a reckless reporter (Sally Field) gets her comeuppance from an honest character (Paul Newman). After a devout Catholic woman tells the reporter she had an abortion, the reporter puts that into the paper, despite...