by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Beth Pinyerd
Welcome, summer 2023! Lee County has always provided the best summers for both the young and old. With school being out, summer provides time families can spend with each other that are rich in memories. Summer welcomes us to be outside in the evening to enjoy the...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Steve Flowers
Dr. Wayne Flynt’s, ‘Afternoons with Harper Lee’ OPINION — Renowned Alabama historian Dr. Wayne Flynt has chronicled and penned a marvelous book appropriately titled “Afternoons with Harper Lee.” This gem is published by New South Books with editing...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Community, Politics
Fourth Grader Creates State Cookie Gov. Kay Ivey made it official last week: The Yellowhammer Cookie is Alabama’s official state cookie. Montgomery fourth-grader and recipe creator Mary Claire Cook brought a batch of the cookies to Ivey in her office. As the governor...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — A citizen approached the Auburn City Council Tuesday night with a request — reduce the number of billboards. “As many of you may or may not know, more billboards have been constructed along...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Greg Markley
OPINION — In 2023, many people have accepted a job offer, especially for a part-time position. But a lot of them resort to complaining about the job. They call it “demeaning” and claim they only do it because they needed a job. They would feel better about their work...
