by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
“Newspaper in Education Week” is this week, March 6 through 10. “The Observer” is “for local people, by local people” which includes children. Newspapers are truly a “golden egg” of resources and tools to be used in the early childhood classroom as well as by families...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Community, Sports
CONTRIBUTED BYASSF FOUNDATION ALABAMA — Registration for the 40th Alabama State Games is now open on www.alagames.com featuring competitions in 26 sporting events in venues within the city of Birmingham and the greater Jefferson County area. The 40th...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
Five Seats on the Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election in 2024 OPINION — Next year is a big year nationally. It is a presidential year. However, it is a down or off year for Alabama. We, like several other southern states, have our big election year in...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYAND HANNAH LESTER EDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council held a public hearing on a project development agreement with PFL LTD. PLF LTD. has purchased real estate in Opelika and is leasing the property to Orr DC LLC which...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 8, 2023 | Column, Greg Markley
OPINION — While former President Jimmy Carter gets hospice care at his Plains, Georgia, home, we segue to a famous family member: his late mother. Needing a job after her husband died from cancer, Lillian Carter secured a position as housemother for a fraternity of...