by The Observer Staff | May 12, 2026 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — The Glenwood School baseball team is two wins away from reaching its second 3A state championship appearance in as many years after sweeping the Altamont in the third round Thursday, May 7.Following a weather delay...
by The Observer Staff | May 12, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Most of Opelika High’s spring sports calendar has ended, but one event remains — and it’s a big one for Bulldog fans. Friday night, May 15, at 5:30 p.m., Bulldog Stadium will host the annual spring football scrimmage, the familiar “Red vs....
by The Observer Staff | May 12, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn High School softball team’s season ended in the 7A central regional tournament after losing its elimination game at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park Softball Complex on May 12.Despite defeating Baker High School (31-17-2) 2-0...
by The Observer Staff | May 12, 2026 | Column
OPINION — “If Jesus is the King, why didn’t He just order an army of angels to rescue Him?” asked Caleb, 10. “He could’ve blinked and zapped everybody!” Caleb’s question might be exactly what Pontius Pilate was thinking during his famous conversation with Jesus in...
by The Observer Staff | May 12, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — What is God? This single question underpins all things on the Camino de Santiago, a trail inhabited by us full-time pilgrims whose lives are contained in backpacks.We pilgrims think about this question as we walk. We ponder this question even as we are...
