by The Observer Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | Beth Pinyerd, Column, Schools
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. By Beth Pinyerd This coming Sunday, Sept. 26, we honor and celebrate the Birthday memory of Johnny Appleseed, whose real name is John Chapman. Personally, I love to...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
By Steve Flowers Huntsville has rocketed past Birmingham as Alabama’s largest city. It is not named the Rocket City for nothing. The Census Bureau had been predicting this amazing boom in population in the Madison (Huntsville)/Limestone area, but the actual figures...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Opelika City Council met Tuesday night for its appointed meeting and voted four to one to approve the proposed ordinance that will create a residential rental registry and inspection program. Numerous citizens have spoken both for and...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE USCIS The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day this year by welcoming 21,000 new citizens in 335 naturalization ceremonies across the country between Sept. 17 and 23. “It is an honor to...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
By GREG MARKLEY Next September marks 50 years since I put on slacks (not blue jeans!) and a tie (remember what that is?) and ventured across state lines to begin my first job. I was 16 years, 3 months old — and looked 14. I attended an excellent parochial school but...