by The Observer Staff | Nov 8, 2024 | Sports
Auburn High School junior running back Omar Mabson has gone the extra yard to secure his name in the school record books with 24 single-season touchdowns. In the first undefeated regular season for the Tigers since 2009, Mabson dethroned Augustus Brooks’ 2010 record...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 8, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
Opelika finishes 8-2, heads to post-season OPINION — Opelika’s Football team (8-2) will host Florence (5-5) in the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association 7A State playoffs Friday at Bulldog Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.This is the first...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 8, 2024 | Obituaries
TIERNEY GABRIELLE GOLDENTierney Gabrielle Golden was born on Oct. 8, 1984, and died on Oct. 25, 2024.She leaves behind her parents, Jerry and Patricia Golden, and her sisters, Theresa, Michelle, Jennifer and Timbre.She was so loved.Abanks Mortuary of Birmingham...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 8, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
Who’s that knocking on the door OPINION — Comer Woodall was at the controls the first time I flew in an airplane. A young and popular Methodist preacher, Comer was preaching in a youth revival in Wetumpka during the summer of 1950. He was a pilot and had rented...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 8, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
From groaning to glory, part two OPINION — Last week we saw that Paul told the disciples at Rome they were headed for glory through the resurrection of their bodies. While many people immediately see the grandeur in this, others are not quite so sure.I remember an...
