by The Observer Staff | Apr 17, 2015 | Column
Wild Turkeys now occur in every county in the state, and Alabama has more than any other southeastern state. Estimated number: 450,000. But according to authorities, this number is 20 percent less than occurred five years ago. Wildlife biologist Ray Metzler with the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 17, 2015 | Politics
By Fred Woods Editor When completed the Sabal Trail pipeline will add $855,000 to Lee County property tax revenues according to Brian Fahrenthold, spokesman for the project. Fahrenthold updated the commission on developments since company officials first appeared...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 17, 2015 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Assistant Editor EAMC can add another accolade to its list of achievements. The award-winning hospital was recently designated as a Baby-Friendly institution, only the second birthing facility to be designated as such in Alabama. According to...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 17, 2015 | Community, Education
By Fred Woods Editor More than 20 bright, young and intelligent Lee County high school students participated in their Local Government Day April 7. The goal of the day’s events was to acquaint the students, members of the 2014-2015 Lee County Young Leaders Class, with...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 17, 2015 | Community
Bob Sanders reflects on his career in radio By Alison James Associate Editor In the WAUD 1230 AM studio, shelves upon shelves of vinyl records, protected in their worn cardboard sleeves, boast hundreds of thousands of songs from every genre of music. “My goal is to...
