by The Observer Staff | Oct 13, 2021 | Column
By WILLIE SPEARS How important is a home-field advantage? Over a large sample size, it is documented that the home team wins the average NFL game by a score just below three points. What is even more telling is that home teams usually win between 55 and 60 percent of...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 13, 2021 | Community
BY TROY TURNERCONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN UNIVERSITY Alabama’s iron and steel industry has transformed itself into a greener, cleaner, high-tech producer that remains a robust economic influencer on the state’s economy and a major provider to America’s infrastructure,...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 13, 2021 | Community
Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller met with members of Alabama Alpha Delta Kappa Beta Xi members to proclaim October as Alpha Delta Kappa Month. Alpha Delta Kappa is an honorary organization if women educators who promote altruism, excellence in education, fraternal fellowship...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 13, 2021 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By Ann Cipperly On Sunday, Oct. 3, Pepperell Baptist Church celebrated its 95th anniversary with a homecoming service and lunch with 103 members and friends attending. Rev. Mike Newman is the current pastor, and the guest speaker for the occasion was Dr. Bill King....
by The Observer Staff | Oct 13, 2021 | Community, Events
Contributed by Lee County Historical Soceity For half a century, the tiny historical town of Loachapoka has been a venue for an exciting fall festival, welcoming thousands of visitors each October. The fair continues its’ run with regular museum exhibits — blacksmith...
