by The Observer Staff | Oct 7, 2020 | Community, Featured
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Council met for a special called meeting Thursday and announced that the State of Local Emergency, which placed restrictions on bars, has been lifted. The restriction was put in place on Aug. 28 after there was a...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 7, 2020 | Column
By Hardy Jackson Today, as what has been called the “silly season” is going full swing, as legislative bodies are passing laws willy-nilly, as candidates and their supporters are promising great things if they win and disaster if they don’t, two words come to mind:...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 7, 2020 | Column
By Bradley Robertson I was raised in a small, country church in Little Texas, Alabama. “Where exactly is that?” people ask. “Well it’s just outside of town, over the hill, down a dirt road, across the paved highway and just beyond the outdoor tabernacle on your...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 7, 2020 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By Sean Dietrich MURRAY, Utah.—John works at a Nissan dealership in the service department. A customer called and said they had a big problem. John explains, “I took a call from a very distraught lady this morning, stating their new kitten had gotten stuck behind the...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 7, 2020 | Community
Courtesy of OpelikaPower Services Opelika Power Services (OPS) has received national commendations from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for its support in electric power restoration efforts in Vinton, Louisiana, and Robertsdale, Alabama. On Aug. 27, 2020,...