by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — A friend asked me if I had travel plans for the summer. I laughed and said, “Yes, I’m planning to drive over to Dollar General, the one that’s a half-mile from my house.” I explained that in this late season of my life, traveling is not...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Obituaries
Enid Loveless Weissinger, 81, passed away on April 25, 2023. Enid was born on Nov. 16, 1941, in Chickamauga, Georgia, where she lived until she graduated from high school. After graduating from Sullins College, she worked for First National Bank in Atlanta. It was...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Obituaries
William “Bill” Freeman Horsley passed away April 27, 2023, in Opelika, after a short illness at the age of 83. Bill was the son of Robert and Ellen Horsley of Opelika. He is survived by Marilyn Horsley, his wife of 30 years; Stewart Horsley (son); Ellen...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Obituaries
Randy Lee Branch, of Auburn, was born in Alexander City, Alabama, on March 17, 1958, to the late Emmett Jack Branch and Betty Joyce McAlister Branch, and passed away at his home on May 1, 2023. He was 65 years old. He is survived by his sons, Kurt Branch (Meg), Clay...
by The Observer Staff | May 1, 2023 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD) OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown homicide victim from a 33-year-old cold case. On September 22, 1990, the body of a young black male was recovered...
