by The Observer Staff | Jan 22, 2025 | Bruce Green, Column
A little love OPINION — For nearly a century, Teas Nursery occupied five acres of property in the Bellaire section of Houston. The family business began in Indiana in 1843, moved to Texas in 1910 and closed in 2009 with the death of John Teas.Teas made quite an impact...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 22, 2025 | Column, Walt Albritton
Watch out for the rattlesnakes OPINION — Most people will agree with the Bible’s teaching that God is love. And almost everyone would agree that God uses a multitude of ways to inspire his children to walk like He wants them to walk. But here’s a question for you:...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Obituaries
KARL RICHARD WESTFALL JR.Karl Richard Westfall Jr. was born April 7, 1957, and passed away Jan. 8, 2025.Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home in the Parlor. A service will be Saturday, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel at...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured
BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Former Opelika Police Department Lt. John Pruitt Sr. passed away on Jan. 13. As one of the first African American police officers in Opelika, he played a crucial part in the desegregation of OPD in the late 1950s. He also...
