by The Observer Staff | Sep 10, 2024 | Community, Featured
BY ANITA STIEFEL | THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — “Less than 24 hours’ notice, and now what are we supposed to do?” asked 61-year-old Donald Preston, who along with more than a hundred other residents of the Springwood Hotel in Opelika were forced onto the street Tuesday...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Column, Sean Dietrich
The Sandwich OPINION — The unofficial last day of summer is here. And here, on the last day of summer, I start remembering things. The memories get so thick you have to swat them away like gnats.My favorite thing about summer is tomato sandwiches. I can still remember...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Column, Stacey Wallace
Yaki Bowl OPINION — As Mike and I have entered our fifth year of retirement, how we look at the week has certainly changed. For example, when we taught at Long Cane Middle School in LaGrange, Georgia, Mondays were tough because we were coming off the weekend. It was...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Letter to the Editor
Lee County Remembrance Project (LCRP), in partnership with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), invites all 9th-12th grade public school students in Lee County, AL, to participate in 2024’s Racial Justice Essay Contest. This includes students attending all public high...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 5, 2024 | Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Tigers recorded the 800th win in program history in grand fashion Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium, defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 73-3. It was the most points scored in a season opener in 109 years...
