by The Observer Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Obituaries
THE REV. DR. JOHN “WELLS” WARREN The Rev. Dr. John “Wells” Warren, 73, was born on Oct. 4, 1952, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan, Texas, to William Michael Warren and Carolyn Glass Warren. He was the third of six sons in a close-knit and devoted family. Wells lived...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 15, 2026 | Community, Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — A Lee County Sherrif’s deputy is in stable condition following a shooting near Loachapoka. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed the deputy is being transferred to UAB via helicopter for further evaluation by a...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 14, 2026 | Column, Opinions
OPINION — Philippians 3:13 — “Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead…” There are some things in life we wish we could forget. Words we said. Choices we made. Moments we wish we could take back. Even after...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 14, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
BY MATT ALBRITTON OPINION — How many times have you joined others in singing the great hymn, “Standing on the Promises?” How many times have you been comforted by its words? My favorite verse is verse two. Standing on the promises that cannot fail, when the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 14, 2026 | Column, Opinions
OPINION — “If Christians were on a basketball team, they’d have to pass the ball instead of hog it,” said Ethan, age 10. “Jesus would probably be the coach and the MVP.” That’s a great way to start thinking about unity. Jesus prayed in John 17 that His followers would...
