by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Obituaries
CONNIE M. PRESTONConnie Ann May Preston, 74, of Opelika, passed away on March 20, 2026, surrounded by loving family. Connie was born in Opelika, the daughter of Andrew Richard May and Minnie Moncus May. She graduated from Beauregard High School and went on to earn...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Community
THE DAILY BREAD PROJECT — A newly formed community supported food outreach serving the Opelika-Auburn areas. Meals are prepared and plated, food donations are distributed in the Auburn-Opelika area and basic hygiene items are distributed. The long-term goal is to have...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Column
OPINION — “If I saw an empty tomb, I’d check for zombies,” says Logan, 9. “I wouldn’t think, ‘Oh, Jesus rose from the dead!’ because that would sound like a fairy tale.”That may be exactly what the disciples thought at first. On that first Easter morning, Mary...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Dylan Daugherty and Carson Davis each knocked in two RBIs in a four-run sixth inning, securing a 6-1 win for Beauregard High School over Beulah High School on March 26.Braydon Tapley notched a run, batted 0.667 and fielded...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER VALLEY — Sydney Dunlap smacked in four RBIs, Karlee Baker notched two runs and two RBIs and Railey Langford tossed seven strikeouts in Lee-Scott Academy’s 12-1 road win over Valley High School on March 25.Reese Riley recorded an RBI,...
