by The Observer Staff | Aug 22, 2017 | Column
By Wendy Hodge Countless people inhabit every person’s life; some merely brush past us, leaving no real mark or consequence; others weave in and out of our days, sending ripples down the years; and still others live lives so close to our own that they become part of...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 22, 2017 | Column, Steve Flowers
By Steve Flowers When the race for the open Jeff Sessions seat began, it appeared to be a Roy Moore versus Luther Strange contest. Well folks, that’s how it ended last Tuesday. We’ve got a runoff between our Ten Commandments Judge, Roy Moore, and Big Luther Strange....
by The Observer Staff | Aug 22, 2017 | Column
By Sean Dietrich Waffle House is quiet this time of evening. The sun has set. I’m on my way back home from Montgomery. There are eighteen-wheelers in the abandoned parking lot next door. Most of the world is winding down for the night. My waitress has a weathered...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Limited supply of solar eclipse glasses now available at Almost Anything By Michelle Key Editor People in search of solar eclipse glasses watched the sun come up over Courthhouse Square this morning as they lined up outside of Almost Anything on South Ninth Street....
by The Observer Staff | Aug 18, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Swimmers, coaches and parents of the Opelika Swim Team packed the city council chambers at last week’s regular meeting. Mayor Gary Fuller, on behalf of the Opelika City Council recognized the team after its recent success at the ARPA...