by The Observer Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Column
BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION — Mark 6:41 — “He took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves…” Most of us have experienced that moment when we look at what we have and realize it simply isn’t enough. It might happen at the end of...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER MONTEVALLO — The Alabama USA Semiquincentennial Commission (A250AL) will present Sweet Home 250 — Where Freedom Feels Like Home, Alabama’s official celebration of America’s 250th birthday, July 3–4, 2026 at American Village. The two-day...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
OPINION — Registration is now open for Opelika DBB Baseball, a recreational league for players ages 13–15. Registration is available at the Opelika Sportsplex and online through Opelika Parks and Recreation and will remain open through April 15.All registered players...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Who’s ready to play ball?Miracle League of East Alabama players certainly are after the opening of an upgraded Billy Hitchcock Field at Opelika’s West Ridge Park on March 21.During a sunny, comfortably warm dedication ceremony...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — A three-run third inning and Kamarion Norris’s strong pitching and batting performance lifted the Loachapoka High School baseball team to a crucial 6-3 home area win over Lanett High School on March 18.The Indians improve to...
