by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY THE SOUND WALL OPELIKA — On Friday, March 24, the Masakowski Family Band will perform two shows at The Sound Wall, located at 605 Ave. B in Opelika. The group’s appearance will be the second installment of a jazz series started by The Sound Wall Music...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Community, Featured, Politics
CONTRIBTUED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — At the invitation of the Alabama House of Representatives, Gov. Kay Ivey delivered the annual State Of The State address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 6 p.m. CST in...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s spring sports are fully into the meat of their schedules. Last week, the baseball, softball, soccer and tennis teams were all in action. BASEBALL Opelika’s varsity baseball team (7-6) finished with one win and two losses in the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BEULAH — Leading his team to the state 3A Final Four in both of the previous two years, Beulah High School softball head coach Stan Pepper said he hopes 2023 can be the Bobcats’ year. “We have got everything we need to...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Tigers softball team has been nothing short of impressive to start the 2023 season. Sophomore first baseman Bri Ellis, a native of Houston, Texas, is one of the main reasons why. After batting .302 last year in her...