by The Observer Staff | May 16, 2017 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By Ann Cipperly Vibrant red roses are climbing up the side of the front porch with flickering gas lanterns at the home of Leesa and Rich Street. The picturesque landscape extends to the grounds in back of the home overlooking a pond and a trail leading over a steep...
by The Observer Staff | May 16, 2017 | Column, Steve Flowers
The race for our open U.S. Senate seat will be the marquee political event for the remainder of this year. It will be a great show. However, we have a sensational and pivotal 2018 governor’s race evolving simultaneously. This much-anticipated gubernatorial derby...
by The Observer Staff | May 16, 2017 | Column
By Bob Sanders Anybody need a good hydro-electric engineer? I’ve had some experience in the field, the latest only recently, during the last trip over to the old home place in frontier country. There’s this place we call the “lower” pasture, see, as opposed to the...
by The Observer Staff | May 16, 2017 | Column
By Hardy Jackson On Memorial Day I think of Max Gillis. I never met him. All I have is the picture in an old copy of Clarkala, the yearbook published by Clarke County High School. There he is. Forever young, handsome, dark wavy hair, looking out at the world of 1931...
by The Observer Staff | May 16, 2017 | Community
By Rachel King Opelika Observer Robert Noles/Opelika Observer 2017-05-16 Police Officers Memorial Service 2017-05-16 Police Officers Memorial Service Lee County’s three law enforcement agencies came together this morning to hold the 2017 Officers Memorial ceremony,...
