by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor Opelika was once the home of the retired captain of the largest ship afloat, at least in the 1920s, and a Commodore of the United States Lines fleet. United States Lines was a major ocean passenger service and shipping company for many years in...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2017 | Community, Sports
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Following a record-breaking season which saw him rush for more than 3,200 yards and 47 touchdowns, Beauregard High School running back La’damian Webb added another bit of history to his resume last Wednesday, becoming the first junior...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 24, 2017 | Column
For lo the winter is past The rain is over and gone The flowers appear on the earth The time of the singing of birds is come And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. Song of Solomon, 2: 11-12 (KJV) I love the King James Version of the Bible. Written, a good...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 24, 2017 | Column, Steve Flowers
Hillary Clinton’s failure to break the proverbial glass ceiling in American politics came up a little short. More than 100 men have been nominated for president by the nation’s political parties over the past 220 years. She was the first female to be the nominee of...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 24, 2017 | Obituaries
Karmina Core Funeral service for Karmina Core, 5, of Opelika, AL, was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2017, at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 650 Jeter Avenue, Opelika, AL with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Reverend Clifford E. Jones officiated....
