by The Observer Staff | Feb 20, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT MONTGOMERY — After losing to Briarwood Christian in the sub-regional round last year, the Valley High School basketball team entered the girls’ 5A central region tournament with revenge on its mind. Despite a promising start, the Lady Rams...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 19, 2026 | Sports
BY ROB DAVIS The Lee-Scott Academy boys basketball team fought hard but could not recover from a poor second quarter as Montgomery Academy held the lead and came away with a 62-47 victory Wednesday in the first round of the boys 3A...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 19, 2026 | Sports
BY ROB DAVIS A historic season for the Lee-Scott Academy girls basketball team came to an end on Wednesday with an 85-18 loss to perennial power Saint James School at the AHSAA 3A Central Regionals held at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on the campus of Alabama State...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 19, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT MONTGOMERY — A battle-tested Beauregard High School basketball team traveled to Montgomery with dreams of extending a magical postseason run with a win against Central Clay County High School. Instead, the Lady Hornets (17-9) committed 29 turnovers...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council voted 4–1 to approve the temporary moratorium on new residential and multiple-occupancy development projects.Ward 5 Council Member Todd Rauch led discussion and proposed amendments to the ordinance.“I want to...
