by The Observer Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
National Grandparents’ Day is this coming Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Happy Grandparents’ Day to all our grandparents in the community. We might be a biological grandparent, a foster child grandparent, a god grandparent or a person in the community who reaches out to...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The varsity area high school football teams from Auburn, Opelika, Beauregard, Loachapoka and Lee-Scott maintained their perfect starts to the season. Smiths Station broke an eight-game losing streak to region...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN— The Auburn wheelchair basketball team is venturing into foreign territory. With head coach Robb Taylor also serving as Team USA’s mens’ wheelchair basketball team head coach, the Auburn program — which is run...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The varsity Opelika High School football team moved to 3-0 on the season, beating region opponent Lee, 31-7, Friday night at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. The Bulldogs dominated the game despite a slow start that...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPELIKA — Last Friday, I had the honor of being the guest of Jimmy Rane and James Riley (Great Southern Wood) for the premier of “Mighty: The Life and Legacy of Pat Dye” and all the festivities prior to the showing. Almost 15 years ago, my close friend Bub Langford...
