by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Featured
BY HANNAH BEASLEY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — Leigh Ann Parker of Opelika recycles old quilts and gives them new life. Her passion for repurposing old quilts began two years ago during when she stumbled upon a quilt coat pattern and became intrigued.“I began going...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Legals
ORDINANCE NO. 003-25AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 14-27 OF THE CODE OFORDINANCES BY REDUCING THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEERATE FROM ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT TO ONE PERCENTWHEREAS, the City of Opelika (the “City”) levies and imposes an occupational license fee upon...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Bruce Green, Column
BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — How does God make the world right while maintaining His righteousness? How does He treat a person as if they’ve never sinned when in fact, they have sinned (over and over)? How can He treat the violator of His law the same as the one who keeps...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Column, Walt Albritton
BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — The author and philosopher, Elton Trueblood, got my attention when he said that Mark 10:45 is the most revolutionary verse in the New Testament. Look at again with that comment in mind: For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Obituaries
DOROTHY “QUINCY” BUTLER CORDELLDorothy “Quincyˮ Butler Cordell, 72, of Auburn passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on Feb. 14, 2025.The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at St. Michaelʼs Catholic Church in Auburn, with a visitation...
