by The Observer Staff | Dec 31, 2021 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By Ann Cipperly On New Year’s Day, the family of Vondalyn Hall celebrates with traditional southern foods. The day would be incomplete without hog jowl, black eyed peas, sweet potatoes, turnip greens or collards and some kind of pork in addition to the jowl and...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2021 | Community
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER Here we are at the end of 2021. We have survived the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the traumas and tragedies of the year have left many battered and bruised if not physically, then emotionally. I’ll just say it, it has been a...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2021 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY EAH Since last December, East Alabama Health has provided more than 3,000 monoclonal antibody infusion treatments to people with COVID-19 in an effort to help them recover more quickly and, in most cases, to prevent hospitalization. These have taken...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2021 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYWREATHS ACROSS AMERICA National Wreaths Across America Day took place at 3,136 participating locations across the country. Our nation’s heroes were remembered as each name was said aloud and honored as over 525 truckloads of wreaths were delivered —...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 29, 2021 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYCITY OF OPELIKA The сity of Opelika Revenue Department has mailed out business license renewal applications. Alcoholic beverage licenses are due Jan. 15, 2022. The deadline for regular business license renewals is Feb. 15, 2022. Business license...
