by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2020 | Obituaries
Jessie R. Haynie, Jr. of Opelika, passed away at his home on Sept. 17, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Ruth Haynie, Sr.; brothers, Charles Haynie and Donald Wayne Haynie; sister, Dorothy Ann Neal. Jessie is survived by his children, Angela...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured
By Michelle KeyWith contribution fromD. Mark Mitchell COVID-19 surprised the United States in the spring and changed everything. Millions of schoolchildren were affected when schools in Alabama and across the nation closed their doors and went to virtual learning for...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2020 | Schools
Courtesy of theUniversity of Alabama The University of Alabama awarded some 1,345 degrees during its summer commencement July 31 – Aug. 2. With a beautiful campus, dozens of challenging academic programs, expert faculty and numerous opportunities for service and...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2020 | Schools
Courtesy of the OsherLifelong Learning Institute The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University (OLLI at Auburn) will host its Fall Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series from 12 to 1 p.m. via Facebook Live on OLLI at Auburn’s Facebook page...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 29, 2020 | Schools
By Will Washburn This past Friday the Southern Christian Athletics Patriots (Opelika) hosted and faced the Ezekiel Academy Knights (Montgomery) in their second game of the season. For the second week in a row, Southern Christian played tough defense and gave all their...