by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH I was a kid. My father and I walked into the filling station. The bell above the door dinged. Daddy was filthy from working under a car. He was always working under cars. He came from a generation of men who were born with Sears, Roebuck & Co....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | Column, Wendy Hodge
By WENDY HODGE It’s amazing what you may find if you wait about a year and a half to clean out your purse. This past weekend, when I could no longer hoist the bag on my shoulder, I realized it was time to just get it done. And, oh, what I found — my strawberry...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
By Tim Frazier Demand for commercial truck drivers nationwide has reached a critical point, and it’s only going to keep growing for the foreseeable future. With the current strain on the world’s supply chain, pay and earnings have gone up significantly for truck...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY From Friday, Feb. 25, to Sunday, Feb. 27, Alabama will observe its 11th annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The Alabama Retail Association encourages Alabamians to restock emergency supplies in homes, workplaces and vehicles during...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY SHERRY JILES With the month of February being Black History Month, the VFW Post 5732 and auxiliary members wanted to share the following information on the famed Buffalo Soldiers. Other than officers, all members of these units were Blacks, know as the...
