by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Schools, Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER AUBURN — Michigan State transfer quarterback Peyton Thorne announced Friday, May 5, his intentions to play for the Auburn Tigers in 2023. The former Spartan arrived on The Plains days ago and is the public frontrunner to win...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Schools, Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER PHENIX CITY — The Central High School baseball team returned to its facilities around 4 a.m. on Friday after battling two elimination games in the state championship versus Vestavia Hills, falling a game short of becoming repeat...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY ACES BY JUSTIN MILLER ALABAMA— Alabama 4-H is inviting children to make a splash this summer with the 4-H BIGGEST Catch, a virtual fishing competition. The contest will take place May 26 through June 5, and all Alabama youths ages 9 to 18 are...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH I am at a bar. It’s loud. There is live music. And cheeseburgers. I missed dinner tonight because I was making a speech at a dinner banquet. Which is ironic when you think about it. Everyone at this big banquet was eating hors d’oeuvres, sipping...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY OPELIKA — The United Way of Lee County announced the launch of a new group aimed at creating volunteer opportunities for retired individuals in the Lee County community on May 22. If you are age 50 or older, are retired and live...
