by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2016 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
by Steve Flowers Our junior U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions has risen to national prominence in this pivotal presidential year. His arch conservative senate voting record and impeccable pedigree as one of the most rock solid Republicans in the U.S. Senate has made him a...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2016 | Column
by Jody Fuller I’ve been to Birmingham, Atlanta, Savannah, all of the world, a friend once proudly stated. Another guy said, “I liked it in LaFayette, but I had to get back to the city,” after moving back to Opelika. I always found these statements to be particularly...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2016 | Column
by Bob Mount The state flower of Alabama is the Japanese camellia. It replaced the goldenrod in 1959, which had been Alabama’s flower since 1929, as a result of a recommendation by a Butler County garden club. Some people, including perhaps some Legislators,...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 11, 2016 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor Opelika native country music songwriter and singer, Sylvia Rose Novak, has been selected to perform at the prestigious Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival Oct. 14-16. This is the third year of the now-annual event held in Dripping Springs,...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 11, 2016 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Rosa Lee Stewart, Rozella Clinkscales and Patsy Sue Allen are just a few of the aliases Rose Cherami was known by. Born Melba Christine Youngblood, Cherami lived a life shrouded in mystery, keeping secrets from those who loved her...
