by The Observer Staff | Jul 4, 2024 | Column, Steve Flowers
Midyear political observations OPINION — Now that we are midway through the year, allow me to share some thoughts on Alabama political events. There have been some significant elections already this year in the Heart of Dixie as we await a titanic presidential...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 4, 2024 | Events, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Save the date for the third annual City of Auburn 2024 Neighborhood Conference — an event geared toward neighborhood groups and residents interested in the quality of life in Auburn’s neighborhoods.The Neighborhood Conference is...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 4, 2024 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHEREDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting, the council members and Mayor Gary Fuller recognized seventh grader, Olivia Battle from Opelika Middle School. Battles is a trampoline and tumbling...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 4, 2024 | Letter to the Editor
Reader urges: Vote for democracy July 4th, 1776: Some say that is the greatest day in American history. I might not necessarily agree, but I think the greatest system of government was established. My ancestors were not included at that time, but later the 13th...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 4, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
If it’s not broken, God hasn’t fixed it OPINION — Psalm 51 is a challenging psalm. There’s the historical context (it is likely written by David after Nathan exposed his adultery with Bathsheba and his murder of Uriah). Then there’s our context (i.e., most...