by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Politics
Captain Noah Allmond was recognized as Opelika Fire Department’s 2021 Firefighter of the Year last week. Nominees for 2021 were: A-Shift – Firefighter Taylor Mitcham, B-Shift – Captain Noah Allmond, C-Shift – Firefighter/Medic Kevin Swatts....
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Politics
Second Vice-District Gov. Melanie Tapley, left, and Zone Chair Hugo Perez, right, spoke to the Opelika Lions Club this week. They were introduced by Lion Ernie Gazaway, center. The Opelika Lions Club vision statement is “to be a global leader in community and...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Politics
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM At Monday’s Lee County Commission meeting, the commission voted to approve a resolution by Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones that will enforce the continuation of purchasing concealed carry pistol permits. Jones brought the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
By GREG MARKLEY I remember reading Alice Walker’s “Possessing the Secret of Joy” (about female genital mutilation) in 1994, riding a city train in the former East Berlin. I also recall eating a hot dog at Nathan’s Famous in Times Square in 1991 when finishing John...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Last week, during the Special Session, the State Senate and the State House failed to pass the Alabama Health Freedom Act (AHFA). This act would have prevented vaccine mandates, whether forced by employers or by the government. The AHFA would have also prevented...
