by The Observer Staff | Feb 3, 2026 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN-OPELIKA TOURISM AUBURN-OPELIKA —The Ninth Annual Mardi Gras Parade hosted by Krewe de Tigris returns to Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 14, bringing more than 40 floats, dancers and vehicle groups to downtown. This year’s parade features a King and...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 3, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — “What scares you most?” was the question asked to members of Mrs. Devonshire’s fourth-grade class. The little hands went up. “AI scares me,” said one boy. Mrs. Devonshire was perplexed. “But you’re only nine years old.” “I’m...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 3, 2026 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY THE DREAM DAY FOUNDATION OPELIKA — In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of beloved community, the Dream Day Foundation proudly names The Good Ol’ Boys Social Club as the “2026 Dream Achievers” for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 3, 2026 | Obituaries
Walter Cullars Dorsey Walter Cullars Dorsey of Opelika, Alabama, 98, passed away on Jan. 25, 2026, at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 25, 1927, to John Thornton Dorsey and Dorothy Kate Cullars Dorsey, and was the younger of two...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 3, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION — “There is a certain way,” Milton says, “through weakness to the highest strength.” For four years I have struggled with my weakness, sometimes resenting it, always searching for the “strength” to endure it. When Milton says “the Apostle shows” the way, he is...
