by The Observer Staff | Feb 9, 2026 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY CAMPAIGN FOR RANDY PRICE ALABAMA — Sen. Randy Price is running to serve his third term in the State Senate for District 13. District 13 covers Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Chambers and Lee counties. The Republican Primary is May 19.Price is the Chair of...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 9, 2026 | Legals
INVITATION TO BIDSealed proposals will be received by Opelika City Schools Board of Education, 300 Simmons Street Opelika, Alabama 36801, until 1:00 p.m. CST March 10, 2026 for OCS Interior Renovations to Jeter Primary and Morris Avenue Intermediate Schools at which...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 9, 2026 | Obituaries
JOHN ROBERT BENTLEYJohn Robert Bentley passed away at his home in Opelika, on Feb. 2, 2026. Born on Oct. 22, 1950, he was among the last group of babies born in the Auburn University Infirmary.Jack was predeceased by his parents, Charles Allen Bentley and Blanche...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 9, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
I am writing this on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. This day is the first anniversary of the death of my son, John Mark Albritton. He was 65. Since last words are important, I wish I could remember Mark’s last words to me. I cannot because on the day he died, he could...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 9, 2026 | Column
BY ROBERT MILLER John 1:45–46Most of us know what it feels like to be labeled. Sometimes it happens early in life. “He’s not very academic.” “She’s shy.” “That kid will never amount to much.” Other times it comes later — after a mistake, a failure, a season we wish we...
