by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Sports
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — From June 19 to 22, the Opelika Sportsplex will welcome more than 250 senior athletes from across the region for the 2025 US Senior Pickleball South Zone Championships, presented by Humana. This national qualifying event, hosted...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
JUNE 14 — SECOND SATURDAY AT PIONEER PARKOn the second Saturday of every month, a group of history re-enactors gather in period attire at the Lee County Historical Society Museum to demonstrate their arts and crafts. Blacksmiths work at the forge, spinners and weavers...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — BY SEAN DIETRICH I got into an argument at the supermarket. This is how volatile our world is right now. It was in the checkout line. My opponent was not only clueless, but pigheaded, refusing all logic. The fact that my opponent is only 9 is no excuse.“I...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — Situated in a country setting with a spacious lawn surrounded by forest, a long winding driveway leads to the home of Laura and Mark Spencer, just outside Alexander City. As our car stopped under a shade tree, three friendly dogs quickly...
