by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2022 | Community
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA KIWANIS The speaker at last weekend’s Opelika Kiwanis Club meeting was Luanne Helms. She came and spoke on Autism Awareness. Helms son Jake developed autism when he was 2 years old. Helms advocates throughout the community for autism...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2022 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
OPINION — On Nov. 17 we celebrate National Rural Health Day, a time to remember your friends and neighbors in Alabama’s rural hospitals. Alabama’s rural hospitals are an essential part of our communities. Over 12,000 people are employed by these hospitals. In many...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2022 | Community
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY SAR Pictured from left to right is Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Chapter President Bob Harris and Compatriot Bill Sauser, who spoke on the topic of “Signers of the U.S....
by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2022 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPELIKA — The Opelika High School Lady Bulldog basketball team has had a tough start to its season, losing each of its first four contests. OHS lost the season opener to Eufaula, 54-37. Tyra Pitts led the team on the offense by scoring 12 points. Naomi Whack finished...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The high school football season in Alabama is rapidly approaching its end, and a few local teams are still vying for state championships. Last weekend, Loachapoka and Beauregard were eliminated from...
