by The Observer Staff | Jan 16, 2015 | Column
The last straw has finally been plucked from my clinched fist. I have lost all hope of patience, and the last little glimpse of composure left me somewhere around last Wednesday night at children’s choir practice. I used children’s choir loosely because our little...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 16, 2015 | Column
Articles in last Sunday’s “Opelika-Auburn News” dealt with white-tailed deer in Alabama and states that the Black Belt is reporting “one of the best seasons in years.” Judging from the number of deer I’ve been seeing around my home place, deer hunters in my neck of...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 16, 2015 | Community, Events
By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor As the motto goes “New year, new you.” It’s time again for the annual Scale Back Alabama competition, a statewide weight loss initiative that began in 2007 with a goal of helping and encouraging Alabamians to lose weight and live a...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 16, 2015 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor The Lee County Relay for Life held its kick-off meeting Tuesday night. Attendees met with team captains and heard inspirational stories from cancer survivors. Relay for Life is an community-based effort originated by the American...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 16, 2015 | Community, Slider
By Alison James Associate Editor “The most wonderful time of the year” has long referred to Christmas, but for some the most wonderful time of year begins today – Girl Scout cookie sales season is kicking off with booth sales opening today. Troop leaders have...
