by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Column
Remember when they busted Miss Cleo, the Jamaican psychic whose “hotline” offered free “supernatural insight into love and money.” Under pressure from the Federal Trade Commission the two companies that ran her operation agreed to shut down, pay a fine, and forgive...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Column, Steve Flowers
The decisive move by newly minted Governor, Kay Ivey, to declare a Special Election for the Jeff Sessions’ Senate Seat this year rather than next year changes the entire complexion of who will sit in that coveted seat. It also redefines the landscape of an ever...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Column
I’m sore this morning. I was sore last night, too. There’s a good chance I’ll still be sore tomorrow. My knees hurt. My elbows hurt. My neck hurts. My hips hurt. My chest hurts. Basically, I’m sore, and I hurt, but it’s a good hurt—one of those well-earned hurts....
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Opelika and Lee County residents are invited to gather at the Courthouse Square at noon on May 4 for the 66th National Day of Prayer. The theme of this year’s National Day of Prayer is ,”For your great name’s sake! Hear us, forgive us,...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Hanwha Advanced Materials America, LLC recently announced a $20 million expansion project that will add 100 new jobs over three years. This expansion is the company’s seventh since opening its Opelika facility in 2005. Hanwha will...