by The Observer Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Dara H. Holleman of Auburn, Alabama passed away on March 27, 2022, at the age of 88. Dara was preceded in death by her father, Roy Hancock (Sara); mother, Sarah Jones; husband, Ralph M. Holleman, Jr. and daughter, Lisa Holleman. She is survived by her children, Janet...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Obituaries
Huel “Wayne” Rodgers 62 of Opelika, passed away on April 1, 2022, from natural causes. He is survived by his wife Bj Rodgers, children: David Rodgers(Lakeland, Florida), John Rodgers(Opelika), Chelsea and George Lee(Lake Wales, Florida), Ashley Cooper(Lakeland), Faith...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika High spring sports are finishing the regular season with hopes of making the AHSAA state playoffs. The next three weeks will determine which teams advance. SOCCEROpelika’s girls’ and boys’ soccer teams swept Russell County...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Community, Featured, Schools
Opelika Robotics Team Advancing to Worlds BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika’s Greatest Robotics Engineers (O.G.R.E.) competed and won the 2022 FIRST Robotics Orlando Regional on March 12, securing a place in the FIRST World Championship...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Sports
By Harrison Tarr For the Observer OPELIKA — When the Opelika Baseball program took the field on Tuesday, March 29, against Russell County, the red and black were given the opportunity to recognize 10 individuals for their hard work, commitment and dedication to...
