by The Observer Staff | Dec 10, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
State championships held in Birmingham OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association completed the Super 7 football champion-ship and flag football championships last week at Protective Stadium in Birmingham. This year’s event began with two flag football...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 10, 2024 | Obituaries
HERSHEL MORRELL CARROLLHershel Morrell Carroll, 90, passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2024, in his home in Opelika, surrounded by family and friends. He was born July 8, 1934, in Reeltown to the late Lurleen and Raymond Carroll, the second oldest of 11 children.In...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 10, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
A man I wish I had known If I were to name ten people I wish I had known, Carl Sandburg’s name would be on my list. I would love to have sat on the porch of his Blue Ridge Mountain home and talked to him about his life and his poetry.Years ago Dean and I belonged to a...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 10, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
Learning to listen to God Our distraction bubble consists of the totality of things that are competing for our attention. It is sights, sounds and screens to be sure, but it is more than environmental noise. It consists of our inner voice—you know, the one that is...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 10, 2024 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYFAMILY FEATURES EAST ALABAMA — While family and friends share gifts and hearty meals during the holidays, make sure you protect the joy of the season by keeping pets safe as you likely introduce new foods, decor and other potential hazards in the...
