by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2024 | Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Turnovers continue to plague the Auburn Tigers (2-2, 0-1), who fell 24-14 at home to the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1, 1-0) in the conference opener for both teams. Arkansas has won the last two matchups in Jordan-Hare —...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2024 | Featured, Sports
Glenwood wins slugfest with Beulah to remain undefeated BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER VALLEY — The Glenwood Gators are out to a 5-0 start for the second year in a row after a 62-38 win in a shootout over the Beulah Bobcats on Friday night.Last year in the AISA,...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Opelika (4-1, R 2-1) beat Smiths Station (0-5) 50-0, last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium on Homecoming. The Dogs piled up the points and yards; gaining 398 total yards, 154 passing yards and 224 yards rushing while the defense kept the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
Meditating on God’s Word OPINION — One of my favorite borrowed sayings goes something like this: “Our goal isn’t to get through the Bible as much as it is for the Bible to get through us.” I like that because I know from personal experience how easy it is to get...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
Welcome the touch of another hand OPINION — Need a job? A good way to get hired is to say to a foreman, who might need someone with your skills, “Can you use another hand?” If he accepts your offer, and you put in a good day’s work, you may have a steady job the next...