by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Events, Featured
BY ANDY LEE WHITEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELILKA — Richard Patton moved from Mobile to Opelika when he was just six years old. He grew up attending Opelika City Schools, eventually graduating and moving to Tuscaloosa where he earned a degree in advertising from the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH A few years ago I attended my first Catholic mass in a busy church outside Birmingham. It was Easter Sunday. I sat in the nosebleed section.People greeted me with the words, “He’s risen.”And because I was not raised under a rock, I answered with:...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
EASTER SERVICES AUBURN COMMUNITY CHURCH, located at 2200 Hamilton Road in Auburn, will celebrate Palm Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. on March 29, will have a service on Saturday night, March 30, at 7 p.m. and will have services on Easter Sunday, March 31, at 7:30, 9:30...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Community
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Lee County listeners are invited to tune in to the Good News Network (GNN) on WMJB 95.3 FM.Good News Network is the umbrella organization for GNN Radio, based out of Georgia, which broadcasts via satellite to 26 English...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
BY BRUCE GREEN The opening picture of Jesus in the book of Revelation is a breath taking one. It’s not the Jesus we’re used to seeing in paintings and pictures. From the way He’s described by John it’s clear it’s impressionistic and meant to convey certain truths...
