by The Observer Staff | Mar 2, 2026 | Beth Pinyerd, Community
CONTRIBUTED BY BETH PINYERD OPELIKA — Members of Trinity Church’s AWANA program shared encouragement and fellowship with Community-Wide Widows’ Hope during a meeting held Thursday, Feb. 26, at Trinity Fellowship Hall. The theme, “Here Comes a Hug,” reflects the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 2, 2026 | Community
BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS OPINION — Art Linkletter once asked a boy on his television show, “What is the lesson of David and Goliath?” “Duck!” said the boy. Goliath could have used this advice when he fought young David in a story described in First Samuel...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 2, 2026 | Sports
By daniel schmidtTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn High School and Lee-Scott Academy senior guards Antwane Daniels and Haiden Harper have been named to the boys’ Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game roster.According to an Alabama High School Athletic Association press release...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 2, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPINION — The Opelika High School softball team showed toughness and depth last week, playing eight games in five days and emerging with a 9–2 overall record. The week opened on the road, where Wetumpka handed Opelika an 8–3 loss on Wednesday. Despite the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 2, 2026 | Education
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA ARISE ALABAMA — Alabama should ensure access to no-cost breakfast for every child in the state’s public schools, Alabama Arise Action members told legislators Tuesday. More than 210 Arise supporters gathered this week at the State House in...
