by The Observer Staff | Aug 25, 2026 | Column
OPINION — “If I told my teacher that a UFO landed on the playground during recess, she’d ask for video proof,” said Logan, 9. “Same thing if someone said Jesus rose from the dead. I’d want to see the evidence.”That’s a fair request. Fortunately, the Bible doesn’t ask...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 25, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION — John tells in his gospel the story of Jesus restoring the sight of a man born blind. The man went home seeing, but when he told people Jesus had healed him, they did not believe him. The Pharisees refused to believe a sinner like Jesus could have opened the...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 25, 2026 | Column
OPINION — The more I study the Bible and examine the life and ministry of Jesus, the more I’m captivated by His ability to draw people into a conversation. He had a way of making people think, but even more than that, He knew how to relate truth to everyday life....
by The Observer Staff | Aug 25, 2026 | Legals
ORDINANCE NO. 025-26AN ORDINANCE RENAMING JOANN DRIVETO FAITH WAYWHEREAS, the former site of the JoAnn Stores Distribution Center (the “Distribution Center”) has a small public road that connects the entrance of the former Distribution Center to Northpark Drive;...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 25, 2026 | Obituaries
CHARLES WILEY WHATLEY Charles Wiley Whatley, 81, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Opelika.Yeah, we know. It’s not what he would’ve wanted either. But do you wanna hear about a life well-lived?Charles was the sixth generation of his family to operate a farm in the...
