by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2022 | Sports
CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Auburn assistant men’s basketball coach Steven Pearl was named one of the 50 most impactful high-major assistant coaches in NCAA Division I basketball by Silver Waves Media on Monday. The global media company annually highlights the...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2022 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
By Beth Pinyerd I love to read “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown to preschoolers. The book colorfully illustrates the night sky with the moon and the stars. Families were able to tune in to listen to the book being read aloud from the International Space Station...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2022 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
Governor’s Race Down to the Wire By Steve Flowers OPINION — We are down to the last few days in the 2022 governor’s race. For the first time in my memory, the governor’s race has been overshadowed by another race. The race to fill the void left by retiring senior U.S....
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2022 | Politics
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Greg Boddie is vying for the Lee County Commission District 4 seat. Boddie said he was inspired to put his name on the ballot after “a lot of prayer” and “encouragement from a number of local residents.”...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2022 | Politics
Resolution sought in Frederick Road land dispute BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Alabama native Helen Keller once declared, “Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much.” May is Historic Preservation Month, and with it came a...