by The Observer Staff | Oct 26, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Ever wanted to be sheriff? The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is offering youth in the area a chance to be “sheriff for the day.” “‘Sheriff for a day’ is a program that we are initiating to give two...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 26, 2022 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY NAACP BRANCH #5038 OPINION— In 1931, Florence Reece wrote a song in Harlan County, Kentucky, while organizing with her husband and the United Mine Workers entitled “Which Side are You On?” Since that time, various musicians and workers...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 26, 2022 | Steve Flowers
General Election is Upon Us OPINION — Believe it or not, our 2022 general election is upon us, Nov. 8 to be exact. It seems to be going under the radar screen of most Alabama voters. There will be a record-breaking low voter turnout because there are really no...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 26, 2022 | Schools
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn’s new football training facility will be known as the Woltosz Football Performance Center, and the weight room will be named the Creel Family Player Development Lab in recognition of leadership gifts. Auburn University’s...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 26, 2022 | Schools
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Oct. 25, and vote to approve a resolution to send to the Opelika City Council for the 11 mil school tax renewal. “We’re...
