by The Observer Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Column
Years ago, before he became a world-famous name-dropping sports talking head, Paul Finebaum wrote a column comparing Atlanta and Birmingham. Those two cities were once about the same size. Finebaum wrote about how Atlanta had run off and left Birmingham. Heck, in my...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Column
Last Thursday night, my friend Randy, a Sergeant Major in the Alabama National Guard, was driving me back to my hotel following a delightful dinner with him and his wife. “So who’s your superintendent?” I asked. “Mitchell Guice,” he replied. “Hmmm,” I said. “There was...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Slider
Lee County Special Olympian wins gold medal at world games By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Lee County’s very own Gideon Weigel brought home a gold medal in volleyball from the Special Olympic World Games in Las Angeles last week. “It feels like I’m on top of a...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Community
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter “To me, there has always been this romantic connection vinyl gives to music because it puts you as a part of your music. You start the music yourself, you put the needle down on the record. There is something very grounding about...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Community
Bill and Patsy Parker reflect on a lifetime of love and caring for their community By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer Bill and Patsy Parker have dedicated their lives to teaching and helping others and to serving their community. Patsy retired from secondary...
