by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Greg Markley, Politics
OPINION — In his play “The Tempest,” William Shakespeare famously wrote, “What’s past is prologue.” In today’s parlance, the phrase advances the idea that history provides entry for the present. Centuries later, Southern writer William Faulkner wrote, “The past is...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Obituaries
Kenneth Wayne “KW” Sherwood went to be with his Lord March 11, 2023, at age 93. He died peacefully at his home in Opelika, surrounded by his family. KW was born on May 7, 1929, in Allen County, Kansas, to Fred and Gladys Sherwood. He was the eldest of eight children....
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BYAARP ALABAMA MONTGOMERY — The unpaid care provided by the 700,000 family caregivers in Alabama is valued at $8.3 billion, according to new state data available in AARP’s latest report in the Valuing the Invaluable series. This is an increase of $1.2...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Obituaries
Jacquelyn (Jackie) Moseley Browning passed away Tuesday, March 7, surrounded by loving family. Jackie was the eldest of seven children born to Ralph and Doris Moseley of Live Oak, Florida, on Feb. 27, 1937. Her hobbies included her three dogs, Coco, her...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Obituaries
Shirley Dianne Kelley was the oldest of three children born to Jack and Alice Thompson on Aug. 17, 1951, in Opelika, Alabama. Shirley passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, surrounded by loving family at East Alabama Medical Center at the young age of 71. Shirley enjoyed...
