By Ann Cipperly When Auburn and Georgia play on Saturday in the “Deep South’s oldest rivalry,” plenty of good food will be needed for tailgating,...
Column Articles
Making the Grade – Hamilton’s on Ogletree
By Stacey Patton Wallace Editor's Note: The Opelika Observer would like to note and apologize for an error made in last week's Making the Grade...
Putting Ourselves in the Position of Power
By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika We’ve all had the experience of being out of position — position the wrong...
See What God Has Done
By WALTER ALBRITTON The Ken Burns television series on Muhammad Ali filled me with mixed emotions — admiration and sadness. I admired Ali’s...
DOGS BEAT WARRIORS ON THE ROAD, 52-35
ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Opelika beat Russelll County, 52-35, last Friday in Seale to remain unbeaten in Region 2. The Bulldogs scored 24...
National Newspaper Week Oct. 3-9
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. By Beth Pinyerd Happy National Newspaper...
Inside the Statehouse
Prison Issue Tackled,New Prisons on the Way By Steve Flowers The problem of overcrowded prisons is a dilemma that has been facing Alabama for close...
Despite Surges in Auburn, ‘Everybody Knows Everybody.’ Untrue.
By GREG MARKLEY The U.S. Census Bureau recently released population numbers for the states and cities. Huntsville is now Alabama’s largest city,...
THANKS
By SEAN DIETRICH Thank you for holding the door for an old woman at Cracker Barrel. You must’ve been fourteen, you were with friends. You were...