by The Observer Staff | Jan 17, 2017 | Obituaries
Annette Pyke Woodley July 20, 1924 – January 11, 2017 Mrs. Annette Pyke Woodley of Auburn passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. There was a family graveside service at Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at 2:00 pm. Chaplin James Q....
by The Observer Staff | Jan 11, 2017 | Column
The thought behind the old saying about not missing the water ‘til the well runs dry applies in spades to electric power. You go along, taking the lights and washers and dryers and refrigerators and TVs and all for granted until a tree blows down on the power line or...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 11, 2017 | Column
By Ann Cipperly Halawaka Creek flows by the historic Bean’s Mill, providing a soothing sound at the entrance to the home of Jenny and Andrew Stockton outside Opelika. The Stocktons purchased the property in 2013 from Faye Ross, who built the house with her husband...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 11, 2017 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Editor, Experience and knowledge are indisputable assets in most any enterprise and are the underpinning for success. However in politics it hardly ever works that way, evidence the very poor rating of the United States Congress and the Alabama Legislature....
by The Observer Staff | Jan 11, 2017 | Community
By Ann Cipperly Opelika Observer Editor’s note: This article was based on an interview with Mrs. Inez Duke Searcy in the early 1990s. Mrs. Searcy grew up on Avenue A in the house that is now occupied by the Opelika Chamber of Commerce. One of Opelika’s most...
