by The Observer Staff | Nov 9, 2015 | Community, Events
Counselors from Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy and the Alabama State Health Insurance & Assistance Program (SHIP) will be in Opelika on Thursday, November 12 to offer free Medicare Part D enrollment counseling. The session will run from 10 a.m....
by The Observer Staff | Nov 6, 2015 | Column
Recently I wrote about past (and current) efforts to predict the coming of “The End.” This brought a response from my buddy Wayne, who among other things is an ordained Baptist minister. Wayne reminded me of what Mark Twain said on the subject. “I don’t worry about...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 6, 2015 | Column
When we talked about huntin,’ it was almost always, without question, squirrel huntin’ we were talking about. There were a few bird (quail) hunters around, but they were considered a step above ordinary hunters. Big city living has changed my whole perspective about...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 6, 2015 | Column
By Norma Kirkpatrick All cultures have their own wisdom literature, with wise sayings that teach a lesson. No matter how ancient they might seem to be, they have endured. You can probably remember several sayings used in your family. One of the ancient ones I...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 6, 2015 | Obituaries
Larry Jefferson Saylor, Sr. Larry Jefferson Saylor, Sr., 79, of Beulah, Alabama, was born February 14, 1936, in Georgia to Earnest Saylor and Tressie Waters Saylor. He passed away on November 2, 2015, at East Alabama Medical Center. Funeral service was held at 2...