by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Trying to become a new you this new year? Workout Anytime Opelika can help you stick to your fitness goals in 2023. “A lot of people come into the gym and do too much too quick,” said Opelika Workout Anytime...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
This past Christmas I spent 11 wonderful days with my son, Gus, and his wife Alison in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each year at Christmas I have prayed to see a little snow when visiting my only child, but this year I received enough snow for many years’ worth of wishes....
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
Two New U.S. Senators for Alabama OPINION — Richard Shelby walked out of the U.S. Senate this week after 36 years. Walking out with him is almost all of Alabama’s seniority and power in Washington. Seniority equals power in the halls of Congress, especially in the...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF EDITOR@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Dec. 3, and approved a license agreement for airspace encroachment into right-of-way for the property located at 145 E. Magnolia Ave. —...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council and Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller issued a proclamation declaring January 2023 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month during its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The proclamation reads as follows:...
