by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION — A good friend caught me off guard with a gentle rebuff. He had listened patiently while I rehearsed my story of having been treated unfairly. He had heard all the gory details before, even though the hurtful event had been history for two years. As I...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, AL JUVENILE-JU-2014-237.05 K.D.G. doh 06/30/2009 NOTICE TO: Any alleged, legal, or unknown father of K.D.G. born on 06/30/2009 to Sharifa Williams at EAMC in Opelika. Custody of the minor child was vested with the Lee County OHR on...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
SEPT. 27 — BURGERS AND BADGES GRILL-OFFThis year’s Burgers & Badges Grill-Off will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Opelika Municipal Park (Monkey Park). At the event, presented by the city of Opelika, firefighters and police officers will...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Politics
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Attorney Guy F. Gunter III is retiring in six weeks after serving his city for 50 years. “I’ve been the city attorney for 50 years, going back to August of 1975, and of course, that means I’ve...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Politics
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-3), left, recently visited Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller to present him with a copy of the Congressional Record from April 28, 2025, an official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. In his remarks entered into the...