by The Observer Staff | Jun 28, 2023 | Greg Markley
OPINION — I enjoyed being in Atlanta in January 1986 covering the first official MLK Day parade. I was afraid the new holiday would become just an excuse for people to relax and have fun all day. I didn’t want Dr. King to have died at age 39 only to have most...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 28, 2023 | Opinions
OPINION — Do the climate doomsayers ever get it right? It seems there is yet another apocalypse ever on the horizon. I was reminded recently that the perpetual oracle of doom Greta Thunberg had made the bold and ill-informed statement exactly five years ago that “A...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 28, 2023 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY U.S. TERM LIMITS ALABAMA — U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama was honored for her steadfast commitment to place term limits on Congress. U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the nation’s largest pro-term limits group, honored Britt for taking a strong...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 28, 2023 | Politics
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council had a quiet month of meetings. The mayor and council made one new appointment to the Historical Commission and had first and second readings for two items of...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 28, 2023 | Community
Lee County’s Gamache Selected For Prestigious A.L.F.A Leaders ProgramLaura Beth Gamache of Lee County was selected as one of 18 participants for the two-year Agricultural Leaders for Alabama (A.L.F.A.) Program. Sponsored by Alabama Farmers Federation, A.L.F.A. Leaders...
