by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Obituaries
WALTER S. “CORKY” CARTER IIIWalter S. “Corky” Carter III, born on May 4, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on March 28, 2026, in Dadeville, Alabama. He was 78 years old.Corky grew up in Olive Branch, Mississippi. While attending college, he married Juliana Bell...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Legals
NOTICE OF COMPLETIONIn accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Gordy Construction Company, 2960 Smith Rd. Fortson, GA 31808, Contractor, has completed the contract for Construction of LR 249 & LR 318 Water...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — Authorities have identified human remains discovered in Southern California in 1980 as those of an Opelika woman who disappeared more than four decades ago.According to the Riverside County Regional Cold...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYOPELIKA MAIN STREET OPELIKA — Opelika Main Street is proud to announce the official opening of Phase 2 of the Downtown Resource Center. This expansion, made possible through a Main Street Alabama Project Grant, marks the next chapter in the...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — One hundred and fifteen days. That was the time the Boswell family spent living between hope and fear, watching their infant son, Davis, connected to machines and wondering if they would receive a call telling them he was a...
