by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH A crowded plane. I had an aisle seat. The guy beside me was snorting. I say “snorting” because he was actually making swine-like sounds as he slept. I am a frequent flyer; I’ve heard lots of snoring. But it had been a long time since I heard anyone...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYEAST ALABAMA CIVIC CHORALE OPELIKA — The East Alabama Civic Chorale, sponsored by the East Alabama Arts Association, recently announced that its spring concert will take place Sunday afternoon, April 2, at 2:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of Trinity...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY BARBARA PATTON OPELIKA — Envision Opelika Foundation Inc. announced Tuesday that it is accepting applications from nonprofits serving Opelika for the fifth annual Opelika Giving Day, scheduled to begin May 10. Opelika Giving Day is a 24-hour online...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
Opelika Community Theatre will present “Clue” on March 30, 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m. and April 2 at 2 p.m. Performances will be held at the Southside Center for the Arts. In the performance, six guests are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS OPELIKA — Alan Griffith, retired pastor of 34 years and recent author, addressed the March gathering of The Compassionate Friends. The monthly meeting, held at the white house of the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of...
