by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2025 | Obituaries
Arturo M. ReyesArturo M. Reyes passed away on Nov. 1, 2025.Visitation was held Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, 1500 Frederick Road, Opelika. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2025 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The postseason has arrived, and the Opelika Bulldogs are back in familiar territory — making their 33rd playoff appearance in program history. Opelika travels to Trussville on Friday to face Hewitt-Trussville in the first round of the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — With the regular season now in the record books, teams across Chambers and Lee counties are preparing for the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association state football playoffs. Here’s what you need to...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2025 | Featured, Sports
BY HANNAH HERRERAFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Two Lee County locals helped bring home gold for Team USA in the 19th Black Bass World Championships.Auburn native Logan Parks and Beulah native Kyle Welcher both had their Team USA international debut last week in Arabie...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVERAUBURN — At the beginning of their Auburn High School football careers, very few people outside of the program believed in them.Trinton Pritchett was an athletic offensive lineman whose long, lanky frame was not close to filling out...
