by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Politics
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Jeff Tickal was sworn in as a circuit judge for Alabama’s 37th Judicial Circuit in a small ceremony Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Lee County Justice Center. Tickal was elected to the position in 2022,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Greg Markley
OPINION — In ninth grade we read “Slaughterhouse-Five.” That was in 1970 at a Catholic high school in New England. This Kurt Vonnegut book has faced censorship often, with its irreverence, sexual content, profanity and gay characters. My friends at the public high...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika Pickleball Club presented the city of Opelika with a check for $60,000 during Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting as a way of giving back to the city, acknowledging its partnership...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Registration for the 2023 Near His Heart dinner is now open. The Near His Heart dinner is a special night for parents and caregivers of those with special needs. The program is set for Feb. 24, 2023, at 6 p.m. at Lakeview Baptist...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY 1819NEWS CRAIG MONGER ALABAMA — At Monday’s inauguration, Alabama’s highest-ranking state offices suggested school choice could be a priority in the near future. School choice has been in public conversation for years. Alabama’s poor national...
