by The Observer Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — I have here a letter from a young woman who will remain anonymous. “Sean, I’m in a very rough place — the man I love and was supposed to marry ended our engagement and kicked me out of our shared house unceremoniously. A lot of days, it’s hard to see the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Daniel Schmidt TUSKEGEE — A Montgomery man accused of kidnapping and murdering 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard more than six years ago was found guilty on one count of felony murder and one count of murder on March 19. A jury convicted Ibraheem Yazeed, 36, of the two...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Regulations governing the sale, possession and consumption of hemp products are now on the books after the Auburn City Council on March 17 approved a new city ordinance.That 8-1 vote, which saw Ward 5 Council Member Sonny Moreman...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Community, Featured, Politics
OPELIKA, AL, [March 17, 2026] -The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that President and CEO Ali Rauch has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), the state’s largest business association and a...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council opened its Tuesday night meeting with a moment of silence honoring Auburn native Maj. Alex Klinner and other servicemen and women who recently died in an accident in Iraq.Opelika Mayor Eddie Smith and the...
