Seniority vs. Senility By Steve Flowers Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, will be remembered as Alabama’s most prominent senator when he retires...
Column Articles
Mental Health Crisis Centers Remind Me of My Sister’s Schizophrenia
By GREG MARKLEY A warning I heard at home from my parents was, “Don’t volunteer for anything.” Like that would stop me! I was in college studying...
FAN
By WENDY HODGE Once upon a time, a young man from the Carolinas moved to Auburn and attended The Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He spotted a girl...
To You
By SEAN DIETRICH Hi. We hardly know each other. And I know this won’t mean much coming from a stranger like me, but I have to say it: I’m sorry for...
Knots on a Rope: JH Outback
By BRADLEY ROBERTSON I like to look at my life with my family as a story. A story each of us is writing, as part of a bigger picture. Each member...
Serve Variety of Sliders For Tailgating at Auburn-Georgia Game
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,...
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...