by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Obituaries
Dr. Richard Thomas Lovell Dr. Richard Thomas Lovell of Opelika passed away November 7, 2017. Visitation was Thursday, November 9, from 5-7 pm at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. The funeral was 2 pm Friday, November 10, at First United Methodist Church of Opelika in the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Obituaries
Helen Pruitt Funeral service for Helen Pruitt, 94, of Opelika, AL, was at 12:00 noon, Thursday, November 9, 2017, at Little Zion A.M.E. Zion Church, 188 Lee Road 695, Opelika, AL 36804 with interment in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Reverend Thomas Betts,...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Obituaries
Syval Viola Hawkins Syval Viola Hawkins of Opelika, Alabama was born in Clay County, Alabama to the late Iris and William Clark on March 24, 1930 and passed away on November 9, 2017 at East Alabama Medical Center. She was 87 years old. She was a strong believer in her...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 12, 2017 | Sports
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter With 5.8 seconds remaining in Beauregard’s first-round playoff game against Greenville, the fate of the Hornets’ playoff hopes were placed squarely on the right foot of their senior placekicker Ricardo Mendoza. Snap. Hold. Place. Kick....
by The Observer Staff | Nov 11, 2017 | Community, Uncategorized
UPDATE: According to OPD Capt. Bobby Kilgore, Justin Mims has been found. By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika Police Department is asking people in the community to join its search for missing 15-year-old Justin Mims. Mims, who has autism, was last seen in...
