by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Opinions
Alabama Community College System Now Offers Rapid, No-Cost Training to Meet Rising Demand CONTRIBUTED BYSKILLS FOR SUCCESS MONTGOMERY — Salaries and demand for fiber optic technicians and installers are on the rise, and starting last week, rapid, no-cost...
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
OPINION — As I stroll down the halls of the Alabama Senate during this current regular session of the Alabama Legislature, I will stop and visit in the offices of my favorite legislative buddies. My favorite and first stop is with my longtime friend Jabo Waggoner....
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, May 2. Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller recognized several students as being recipients of scholarships from Opelika Power Services (OPS) and...
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
OPINION — Most of us are abundantly familiar with virtual assistants such as Siri or Alexa. And now, chatbots like ChatGPT are gathering interest as they stimulate human conversation to assist customers. This ended barroom bets, where drunk patrons challenged each...
by The Observer Staff | May 4, 2023 | Community, Schools
The Richard Henry Lee Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) local chapter recognized Cameron Tubbs as the first-place recipient in the George and Stella Knight Essay Contest. Tubbs is a senior at Reeltown High School. The essay (maximum of 1,200 words) is...