by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
OPINION — In the days of my youth, I was frail and weak. My dad was a strong man. I admired his strength. In the picture book of Bible stories my mother read to me, I learned about a man named Samson whose story is in the book of Judges. I was impressed with his...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
OPINION — “I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my pray-ers.” Paul to the Ephesians in 1:16 of his letter. Here’s one of those verses that’s easy to rush right by. It’s not hard to think of Paul’s statement as being the first century equivalent...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika High varsity girls and boys basketball teams’ seasons ended in the first round of the Area tournament, last weekend at the Auburn High School gymnasium.The Lady Bulldogs lost their opening round to AHS, 89-44 last Friday....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Education
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Jay and Susie Gogue Center partnered with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Auburn City Schools to host a residency for Drake Middle School students this month.The theatre also held community...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– Getting back on track after its first pair of consecutive losses the previous week, No. 12 Auburn University men’s basketball (18-4) completed a pair of season sweeps with two double-digit wins over conference foes last...
