by The Observer Staff | Oct 2, 2020 | Featured
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Victims of Crime and Leniency named Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes Alabama Prosecutor of the Year last week. “Being named the VOCAL Prosecutor of the Year for the state of Alabama is unquestionably the...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 1, 2020 | Community, Featured
Courtesy of theCity of Smiths Station A trailer behind the Smiths Station Government Center’s back parking lot is serving as a drop-off spot for donations for survivors of Hurricane Sally in Baldwin County. Donations can be made from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST Monday...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 1, 2020 | Featured, Sports
By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Smiths Station Panthers overcame a plague of penalties and untimely turnovers to beat the Benjamin Russell Wildcats 24-14 in their first away game of the season. It was Homecoming for the Wildcats, but Smiths...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 1, 2020 | Featured, Sports
Rick LanierOpelika Observer The Beauregard Hornets used a well-balanced offensive game plan (28 pass plays/30 run plays) combined with a stellar defensive effort and timely adjustments by the coaching staff to notch another victory, this time over the 6A Russell...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 30, 2020 | Community, Politics
By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com Alabama residents should keep their masks on and continue to social distance according to Gov. Kay Ivey, who extended the current safer at home order on Wednesday. The order and mask ordinance will continue through...
