by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2024 | Column, Steve Flowers
Presidential election is Nov. 5 OPINION — America will elect its 47th president next week. As you know, we do not elect our president by popular vote but by an electoral college system, whereby each state casts the same number of electoral votes as they have members...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2024 | Community, Featured, Politics
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY —The Lee County Commission meeting opened Monday night with County Engineer Justin Hardee sharing about the opening of the new engineering facility.The new facility is located at 2555 Society Hill Road in Opelika.“This...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2024 | Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMACase No.: CV-2024-900279.00Tuskegee Lee Baptist Association, Plaintiff,Spring Hill Heights Baptist Church, Any successors or assigns;East View Baptist Church, anySuccessors or assigns; AND any Party Claiming an Interest to A...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
Opelika finishes 8-2, heads to post-season OPINION — In their last regular season game, the Opelika High School Bulldogs (8-2) lost to Carver 44-35 last Thursday at Crampton Bowl. The Dogs looked like a team destined to win their ninth game of the regular season,...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 31, 2024 | Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN— In the heart of horse country Saturday night in Lexington, it was Auburn University’s Jarquez Hunter who thundered down the field like a prized thoroughbred, leaving defenders in his dust as he powered the Tigers (3-5, 1-4...