by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — With a massive slate of area games still ahead of them, the Smiths Station High School (7A) girls and boys soccer teams took time to celebrate senior night against Valley High School (5A) on April 6.The matchups made for...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika’s boys and girls track teams participated in the Wayne Murphy Invitational hosted by Auburn High School, and the results continue to point toward a promising postseason for Bulldog track and field.Facing a deep and competitive...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Obituaries
WALTER S. “CORKY” CARTER IIIWalter S. “Corky” Carter III, born on May 4, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on March 28, 2026, in Dadeville, Alabama. He was 78 years old.Corky grew up in Olive Branch, Mississippi. While attending college, he married Juliana Bell...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Legals
NOTICE OF COMPLETIONIn accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Gordy Construction Company, 2960 Smith Rd. Fortson, GA 31808, Contractor, has completed the contract for Construction of LR 249 & LR 318 Water...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — Authorities have identified human remains discovered in Southern California in 1980 as those of an Opelika woman who disappeared more than four decades ago.According to the Riverside County Regional Cold...
