by The Observer Staff | Apr 22, 2025 | Column, Walt Albritton
BY WALT ALBRITTON The pump that provided water for our home when I was a boy was about 75 yards downhill from our house. On stormy nights, lightning would sometimes strike the pump and disengage the power. More than once, my dad got me to go with him to hold a...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 22, 2025 | Bruce Green
BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Chapters 9-11 are a speed bump in the book of Romans. They make us slow down and thoughtfully consider the text. These chapters are also very important to the overall theme of the letter as they develop the righteousness of God from yet...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 22, 2025 | Obituaries
ROBERT STEVEN LIDERobert Steven Lide, known to many as Steve, passed peacefully on April 13, 2025, at the age of 69. A man of exceptional character and steadfast dedication, Steve lived a life marked by humility, service and unwavering purpose.Originally from...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 22, 2025 | Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Keep Opelika Beautiful will host the annual Garden in the Park festival on Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Opelika Municipal Park (Monkey Park).The event, started in 2005, will feature handmade and homegrown art, live...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 22, 2025 | Events
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Through the month of May, Auburn Parks and Recreation will present the Live & Local Music Series (formerly known as the Sundown Concert Series).Free, family-friendly concerts will take place every Thursday evening in May from...
