by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Legals
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Column
OPINION — In the spring of 2000, I was playing college baseball when I had the opportunity to pitch against LSU. They were the best and biggest team I’d ever faced. And somehow, I walked away with a victory. I was incredibly proud. There was just one problem. And...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION — A woman I did not know called me from the local hospital. At her request I went to visit her, finding her in ICU, recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.She spoke plainly: “I saw no reason to continue living. I wanted to die so I shot myself in the...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Column
OPINION — “If Jesus made me breakfast, I’d hope for chocolate chip pancakes,” said Ella, 9. “And maybe a side of heavenly bacon.”It’s a fun thought, but what Jesus served on the shore of the Sea of Galilee after His resurrection wasn’t sweet or crispy. It was bread...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
OPINION — The countdown to football season officially began last week as Opelika joined 27 other high school football programs during the annual iHeartRadio High School Media Days presented by The Orthopaedic Clinic. The two-day event was held inside the impressive...
