by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | Obituaries
Dewey Levi Simmons, 72, was born on May 9, 1949 and passed away on July 28, 2021 at Bethany House in Auburn. Mr. Simmons worked for Uniroyal for 25 years and then continued his career as a driver with Thompson Carriers for another 25 years. Mr. Simmons was a loving...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Fellow Alabamians, Last week the discussion of Covid vaccination burst into the news and ripped the scab right off the wound exposing the divide among Alabamians about whether to vaccinate or not. We all know there can be tense moments among friends and family...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Last week, iHeartRadio’s FOX Sports the Game 910-1310 and the Orthopaedic Clinic held it’s annual “High School Media Days” at the Bottling Plant Event Center. The two day event featured 20 head coaches and a few...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | Schools
Contributed byOpelika City Schools Blake Smalley has been named the new head girls’ basketball coach at Opelika High School. “I’m extremely excited to be back with the Opelika City Schools as the head girls’ basketball coach at OHS,” Smalley said. “It is a great...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | Sports
By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com High School Football Media Days took place in Opelika last week and the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Director Roddie Beck reflected on last year and provided an update on plans for 2021 fall sports. ...
