by The Observer Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Sports
by D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor The Opelika School system is on spring break this week; however, the few sporting events that are still taking place are listed below. The remainder of the spring sports will return to action next week. Tennis The Opelika girls tennis...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
I read with interest the April 13, article in the Observer about the closing of the Twin Lakes Dam by the City. It would seem that some of the residents in the surrounding area had questions about the closing of the road. Questions were apparently raised about why the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Editorial Board, Opinions
On Monday, the state of Alabama and many of its citizens will observe Confederate Memorial Day. Why not? It’s a part of our heritage, our culture, and a part of who we are as a people. We don’t need to debate the causes of the war, or whether commemoration of the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Column
In the last issue of this newspaper columnist Angie Brown complained that her house was “being eaten by bees,” carpenter bees. She said she would welcome any suggestions as to how to solve the problem. Carpenter bees occasionally attempt to raise their families in the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Column
An oddly cooperative Graptemys ernsti. More Nerodia fasciata than you could shake a stick at (and I literally did at one point). And, of course, the Drymarchon couperi, the most impressive specimen we came across all weekend. Confused? Don’t worry; I was, too; just...