by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Column, Sports
OPINION — Just win, baby! That was the motto of Oakland Raider owner Al Davis, made famous back in the ‘80s in the NFL. The Raiders were known for “winning at all costs,” often resorting to bending the rules and/or playing dirty. But despite this reality,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — For Opelika High School coach Adam Massey, it all comes back to a singular verse he lives by. “My life verse is Colossians 3:23, which is, ‘In everything you do, do it wholeheartedly, as for the Lord and not for men,’”...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — After blazing through three games and scoring 51 runs in last year’s Auburn regional, the Auburn University baseball team couldn’t find any juice in their bat in a season-ending regional loss last weekend. The Tigers...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Community, Schools
CONTRIBUTED BY MAX CREDIT UNION ALABAMA — The MAX4Kids Foundation recently announced that 10 high school seniors have been selected to receive $5,000 scholarships. “The MAX4Kids Foundation is honored to award 10 worthy recipients with this...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Community
Glynn Smith Chevrolet GMC recently donated $500 to Loachapoka’s track team. Pictured left to right are Peter Chenier, Richard LaGrand (Lee County commissioner), Gerry Potter (Glynn Smith), Mitchell Chenier Jr. (coach) and Mitchell J....
