by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Politics
Holds Meeting, Work Session BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Lee County Commission meeting held on Tuesday night had just seven items on its agenda. AGENDA ITEMS – The commission approved the minutes from the Sept. 26, 2022...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Community, Events
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Songwriters Festival will be back in downtown Opelika this weekend. The full schedule is listed below. THURSDAY, OCT. 13 7 p.m. — Cocktail Dinner With Chef Chris Wilton & John Emerald Distillery *Secret...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Column, Steve Flowers
National Trends Do Not Affect Alabama OPINION — As mentioned last week, all polling points to a significant Republican pickup of congressional seats in the upcoming November general election. It is a historical fact that the party that loses the White House in a...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
The passing of Hurricane Ian, which left so much devastation in the path it hit, brought back so many reflections of the hurricanes my family went through over the 30 years we lived in Baldwin County, Alabama. I can still remember the reactions from the young students...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2022 | Community, Schools
Don & Lorna Roberts were honored by the OHS Class of 1998 — the last class that Don was principle over at OHS. Photos By Robert Noles 2022-10-07 Opelika 31 Smiths Station 14...