by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Obituaries
MYRTLEAN MANISMyrtlean Mains passed away in the comfort of her home on Tuesday Dec. 30, at the age of 93 years. Mrs. Mains was a native of Crenshaw County, Alabama, and she lived in Lee County, since 1965. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Charles...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Featured, Obituaries
BY JOHN ATKINSONFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — You meet people in a number of ways. Through school or work. Through church or friends. Through speeding tickets or flat tires.My friendship with Woody Ross began through an index card on a bulletin board.Always one to do...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
OPINION — As area play approaches, Opelika’s basketball programs are finding momentum at the right time, with the Lady Bulldogs surging and the boys continuing a dominant run. OHS Bulldogs GirlsThe Opelika girls (7-13) are playing their best basketball of the season,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Sports
BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Holiday break basketball action brought Trinity and Chambers Academy together Tuesday afternoon for a pair of competitive matchups in the Chambers Academy Holiday Round Robin. Boys basketballThe Trinity Eagles boys basketball...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION –– The Smiths Station Panthers began the year of 2026 by hosting Northside, Georgia,for an afternoon of basketball on Saturday, Jan. 3. The boys pulled out a hard-fought victory and the girls dropped a back-and-forth...
