by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — Slow cooked barbecue, homemade desserts and handcrafted quilted items will be featured at the annual Trinity Church Barbecue, Bake Sale and Craft Fair Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Over 2,000 chicken halves will be brushed with...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Lindsey Moulton scored a run and threw two strikes in two relief innings, and Alyssa Bond recorded an RBI double as the Beauregard High School softball team lost 7-4 at home to Central High School on April 1.Savannah Sevier...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Whether it’s on the gridiron, hardwood, soccer pitch or diamond, games between bitter crosstown rivals Auburn High School and Opelika High School always seem to carry an extra edge no matter the records.Last week’s softball...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Column
BY CASEY KINSOLVING OPINION — “If you read the Bible a lot, people might think you’re weird,” says Liam, age nine. “But that’s okay. God likes weird.”That might be the funniest compliment the Bible has ever received, and Liam’s not wrong. In John 17, Jesus prayed for...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Column, Walt Albritton
BY STEVE ALBRITTON BY STEVE ALBRITTONOPINION — Thirty years ago this week, I had my good friend and two-time BASSMASTER Classic champion Hank Parker speak at Trinity Methodist Church in Opelika. My father, Walter M. Albritton Jr. had been the senior pastor at the...
