by The Observer Staff | Dec 11, 2015 | Column
A regular feature on the O’Reilly Factor (Fox News) is “Watters’ World,” during which Jesse Watters interviews presumably well-educated people on geography, politics, and world affairs. I never cease to be amazed by the ignorance of most of those he interviews. Take...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 11, 2015 | Column, Steve Flowers
This week we will continue our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. So far, we have counted down from 18 to 8. In descending order the list includes, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen....
by The Observer Staff | Dec 4, 2015 | Slider, Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist OHS BASKETBALL The Opelika girls and boys basketball teams have two of the toughest high school schedules in Alabama. The girls, led by head coach Devin Booth, are 1-5 in the early season. They opened the season in the Hazel Green...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 4, 2015 | Events
Special to the Opelika Observer Collinwood residents will continue Opelika’s oldest neighborhood Christmas tradition, one night only, Dec. 10 from 5-9 p.m. For more than 45 years, the streets of Collinwood have been transformed into a magical Christmas journey...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 4, 2015 | Community, Events
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Many are familiar with Opelika’s annual Christmas in a Railroad Town event. However, one of the most unique aspects of the event that often flies under the radar is the special Christmas hand stamp that the U.S. Postal Service has...
