by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Featured, Politics
BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Small independent pharmacies across Alabama have been facing a continuing challenge to offset losses incurred when prices they pay for prescription medicines are higher than the amounts reimbursed by insurance companies.State...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Community, Featured
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — After almost four years of waiting, the Food Bank of East Alabama was able to host an open house to celebrate its new building last week.Back in 2020, the food bank planned an open house in March to...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Community
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Denise DuBois, publisher and managing editor of the Citizen of East Alabama in Phenix City, has been elected president of the Alabama Press Association.DuBois is a native of East Alabama. In 2007, she began her career as a...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Community, Featured
Crisis strikes on episode 4: Where’s the meat? BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — On this week’s episode of MasterChef Junior, Opelika’s 11-year-old Bryson McGlynn had a close call, but once again his skill on the grill reigned supreme.For the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Ann Cipperly, Column
OPINION — While Suzanne and Dr. Tom Tippett celebrated Easter traditions with their families growing up, they later found it more meaningful to call it Resurrection Sunday. A pastor and Bible teacher, Tom is active in the community on numerous boards. He also has a...
