by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2021 | Obituaries
Judy Long Whitaker, 74 of Opelika, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her home. Visitation was held on April 27, 2021 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. A graveside service was held at 11a.m. on April 27 at Garden Hills Cemetery. Donations...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2021 | Obituaries
Jeremy Allen Foreman of Opelika passed away April 19 at his residence. He was born Dec. 19, 1991 to Allen Foreman and Jenny Flurry. Jeremy was proceeded in death by his grandparents Winford Foreman, Renola Foreman and Bobbie Flurry. He is survived by his father...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2021 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
Who Are the Nine People Who Sit on Our State Supreme Court? By Steve Flowers This week allow me to share with you a sketch of the men and women who sit on our State Supreme Court. These nine Justices are all Republican, all conservative on both social and business...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2021 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. I am so thankful for the medical excellence we have in the Opelika/Auburn community. A few months ago, I began to notice that I simply could not see,...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 29, 2021 | Education
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com An incoming freshman enters Auburn University — flush with excitement, wondering who they will be, what they will accomplish. Many freshmen will now enter the doors of Bessie Mae Holloway Hall and will be reminded of those...