by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
OPINION — Opelika High Athletics took the week off, allowing student-athletes to enjoy time with friends and family and enjoy the 4th of July holiday.The Bulldog football team has been working extremely hard during summer workouts and will need the week off to get...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Obituaries
JACK ROGERS JR.Jack Wyndall Rogers Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully at home in Auburn, on Father’s Day, June 21, 2026. Jack was born Jan. 13, 1943, in Austin, Texas, to Jack W. Rogers Sr. and Dorothy Cuthbertson Rogers, while his father, a captain in the U.S. Army...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Column
OPINION — Waiting has never been one of my strengths. Whether it’s sitting in traffic, standing in a long checkout line or waiting for answers to prayers I’ve carried for months, I have always preferred things to happen sooner rather than later. If I’m honest, there...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION —The quality of a Christian’s life depends upon the wise use of two phrases: I will, and I will not. The phrase, “I will,” is found often in the Bible and also in some of our songs of faith.One example of God saying “I will” is found in the second chapter of...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Community
D1 LIFE FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION — Deborah Pegues and Jalen Plott accept a donation for the D1 Life Foundation, which was established in memory of Dylan Pegues following his death in June 2022. The foundation provides scholarships to high school seniors and serves...
