by The Observer Staff | Aug 17, 2022 | Beth Pinyerd, Column, Schools
By Beth Pinyerd These past two weeks, as the new school year has begun early in the morning, I love seeing the excitement of children getting on the school bus with friends. The time that we wait behind the school bus allows us to reflect on our own school days and...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 17, 2022 | Community, Featured
Newly renovated CoLab held a ribbon cutting last month with the Opelika Chamber of Commerce. CoLab offers private office space & co-working in the heart of Downtown Opelika. If you have not seen their recent renovations, you need to stop by! The new...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 17, 2022 | Community
Jackie Henderson of Lee County won third place in the Lap Blanket Contest (adult division) during the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Expo in Birmingham on Aug....
by The Observer Staff | Aug 17, 2022 | Community
Garrett Dixon of Lee County was named one of four finalists in the Young Farmers Discussion Meet after competitive rounds held Aug. 6. The Final Four will compete in December in Montgomery at the Alabama Farmers Federation annual meeting. The winner will receive a new...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 17, 2022 | Column, Steve Flowers
Legendary Alabamians By Steve Flowers OPINION — The longer I continue to write about Alabama politics, the more I realize that Alabama really is a “Big Front Porch” — a saying made famous by our legendary Alabama storyteller, Kathryn Tucker Wyndham. I have been...
