by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Community
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — UAB Health System recently announced the appointment of Terri Poe, formerly of Opelika, as its inaugural Chief Nursing Executive following a competitive national search.According to the press release from UAB, Poe is a highly...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Column
BY CLIFF MCCOLLUMFOR THE OBSERVER OPINION — Admittedly, I may still be a bit confused about what exactly happened last Saturday night in front of the old Auburn Mall. Part of me still suspects I should have kept my mouth shut.However, I do believe that I engaged in a...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Featured
BY HANNAH HERRERAFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — In the winter of 1943, Charlie Plott was in Italy, receiving wine from locals grateful the U.S. soldiers were running “the Germans out of their towns and homes.” He had recently arrived in the country after basic...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY DOUG CANNON FOR STATESENATE DISTRICT 27 AUBURN — Doug Cannon has officially announced his candidacy for the Alabama State Senate, District 27 after thoughtful prayer, discussions with his family and careful consideration.“I’m a conservative Republican...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINIONOne of the strangest statements in Paul’s letters is found in 2 Corinthians 12:9 where he comments about his weaknesses. He says he is so proud of his infirmities that he will gladly boast about them. I call that strange because very rarely will you find a...
