by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
OPINION — Opelika’s postseason hopes were hanging by a thread Friday night at Bulldog Stadium — until senior defensive back Braiden Howard flipped the script. The Bulldogs were trailing 14-7 in the second half against Carver-Montgomery, when Howard intercepted a pass...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
OCT. 30 — CLIVE CARROLL | ACOUSTIC GUITAR MASTERYWorld-class acoustic guitarist Clive Carroll returns to The Sound Wall for an intimate evening of jaw-dropping technique and lyrical storytelling on the guitar. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. OCT. 30 —...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Alabama Rural Ministry is hosting its annual No More Shacks fundraiser from now through Nov 2. ARM will host different events and attractions from Tuesday to Saturday for local students and residents to learn more and...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Obituaries
TIMOTHY CARRELL DYKES Timothy Carrell Dykes, 45, of Eufaula, Alabama, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Graveside services were be held Monday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. in the Georgetown Cemetery with the Revs. Chris Toole and Stephen...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — A four-phase housing development by Quality Homes is being constructed around Hodge Cemetery, which contains graves from 1851 to 1989 and has a deed that dates back to the 1900s. President of the Lee County Cemetery Preservation...
