by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2014 | Community
By Laurel Callaway Opelika Observer Chili’s Restaurant is coming to Capps Landing. The Opelika Planning Commission approved the conditional use of property located on Capps Way for the construction of the popular chain restaurant at Tuesday’s meeting. The 4,850 square...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2014 | Editorial Board, Opinions
Our government was set up to be a government of the people, by the people and for the people. It was founded on the ideas of personal liberty and individual responsibility. With that said, exercising the Constitutional right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy....
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2014 | Column
“From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” ~ Traditional Scottish Prayer I love Halloween. Loved it since I was a kid. Those of you who grew up in the small-town South probably had similar...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2014 | Column, Opinions
By Norma J. Kirkpatrick Guest Columnist We spend time, use time, lose time, run out of time, ask for time, set a time, share time and change time. We will be doing that last one on the first Sunday in November, better known as “time change Sunday” in the South. We are...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2014 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear editor, Alabama’s only savings account, better known as the Alabama Trust Fund, is in danger of being raided. The monies in the Trust Fund are derived from royalties paid to Alabama by companies that pump natural gas offshore, and these amounts are decreasing. ...