by The Observer Staff | Aug 15, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — It is hard to to believe, but high school football season starts next Thursday in Alabama. Most local schools play their first games next week, Aug. 22 or 23.Opelika will open the season by playing Benjamin Russell on Savarese/Martin...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 15, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
The Key to finishing Strong OPINION — I grew up in the church. Mama said I pitched a fit when she left me in the nursery. In church I met many fine teachers and youth leaders. I met the girl who would become my wife, and other boys and girls who became good friends. I...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 15, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
I have a job for you OPINION — Isaiah’s ministry ended somewhere around the time of Hezekiah’s death in 687 BC. Sixty years later, Jeremiah was called to his ministry in the 13th year of Josiah’s reign (Jeremiah 627 BC/1:2). It would span the final five kings of Judah...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 15, 2024 | Community
BY OBSERVER STAFF EAST ALABAMA — The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s web page listed Barthonia Howard (pictured left) and Elijah Rogers (pictured right) as being arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder in Macon County.The two were apprehended in Tuscaloosa...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 15, 2024 | Politics
Democrat and Republican parties ask for permission to use meeting space BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Monday night, the Lee County Republican Party and Lee county Democratic Party joined hands to make a request of the Lee County...
