by The Observer Staff | Feb 12, 2016 | Community
How a murdered on the run was brought to justice By Edna Ward Opelika Observer A missing woman, a concerned family and skeletal remains, all tangled in a web of crime, lies and intrigue. While that sounds like a plot straight off the silver screen – it was a...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 12, 2016 | Community
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Opelika’s beloved coffee shop and hangout spot, The Overall Company, will reopen in the tasting room at John Emerald Distillery in March. According to owner Laura Pritchard, Overall Company will call the distillery home for six...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 12, 2016 | Politics
By Fred Woods Editor A dangerous railroad crossing on Lee Road 749 in Salem was recently closed. The closure was, in part, a trade-off between Lee County Commission, the school board and the railroad. The LR 749 closure was the price to get the railroad to improve the...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 12, 2016 | Column, Steve Flowers
We are only a few weeks away from our March 1st primary. We have an early primary date this year due to the fact that we are in the SEC Presidential Primary. Therefore, we will have some say in who will be the GOP and Democratic nominees. Indeed, the presidential...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 12, 2016 | Column
Ever since back before Cousin James died, the youngun’ had wanted us to have another big wiener-marshmallow roast. He faintly remembered a big one we had up in Uncle Kent’s pasture, and had wanted us to recreate it ever since then. Something would always come up. It’d...