by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community
Photos Contributed Tuesday, Jan. 17, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones took the oath of office for his seventh term. Jones was sworn in on his mother’s Bible by Judge Christopher Hughes. In a brief speech addressing the staff of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Jones had...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Education
CONTRIBUTED BY ACES BY DUSTIN DUNCAN AUBURN — Cold winter mornings deserve a hot, nutritious breakfast to get the day started off on the right foot. Add in a few vegetables and beans for more protein, and a hearty breakfast awaits without much fuss. INGREDIENTS • 1...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Politics
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Jeff Tickal was sworn in as a circuit judge for Alabama’s 37th Judicial Circuit in a small ceremony Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Lee County Justice Center. Tickal was elected to the position in 2022,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Greg Markley
OPINION — In ninth grade we read “Slaughterhouse-Five.” That was in 1970 at a Catholic high school in New England. This Kurt Vonnegut book has faced censorship often, with its irreverence, sexual content, profanity and gay characters. My friends at the public high...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika Pickleball Club presented the city of Opelika with a check for $60,000 during Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting as a way of giving back to the city, acknowledging its partnership...
