by The Observer Staff | Feb 15, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor There is little dispute that Alabama’s infrastructure is crumbling, particularly that part dealing with local roads and bridges. Most Lee Countians would agree that many Lee County roads, in particular, are in bad shape. In 2012, a program called...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 14, 2017 | Column, Steve Flowers
This third year of the quadrennium Regular Session of the legislature has recently gotten a lot more complex. These next four months will be trying times for the Alabama legislature. They will not only have to deal with a beleaguered General Fund Budget that has to...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 14, 2017 | Column
In my column about not meeting Harper Lee I suggested that if I had, one of the things we might have talked about was the odd boundary line between her county, Monroe, and mine, Clarke, down in South Alabama. Not surprisingly, some folks wrote and asked what I was...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 14, 2017 | Column
The other day, I was at my friend’s house out in the country when she pulled out her bow and arrow. She had an archery target leaning against the barn. After she shot a couple of arrows, I got my chance. I’d never shot a bow and arrow. The closest I’ve ever come is...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 14, 2017 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Editor, The Lee County Cemetery Preservation Commission (LCCPC) was created by the Alabama Legislature to rescue and preserve old, untended and imperiled cemeteries in Lee County and work with local groups for their upkeep. LCCPC is privately funded; no taxpayer...
