By Ann Cipperly Sunday dinners at grandmother’s house with homemade ice cream and blackberry cobbler in the afternoon, breakfasts with country fried...
Newcomer Cindy Avery enjoys sharing love of cooking with others
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Column Articles
Making the Grade: Chappy’s Deli
By Stacey Patton WallaceFor the Opelika Observer When we were teachers, my husband Mike and I were paid on the last work day of the month....
Will Legislature Allow Alabamians to Vote on Gambling Revenue for State?
By Steve Flowers In 1998, Gov. Don Siegelman ran for Governor of Alabama on a platform of proposing that his administration would enact legislation...
Rush Limbaugh gave a voice to forgotten Americans; but oodles of lies hurt his legacy
By Greg MarkleyFor the OpelikaObserver Rush Limbaugh, groundbreaking and polarizing broadcaster and conservative commentator, died Feb. 17 at age...
Create old-fashioned comfort meals with a variety of meatloaf recipes
By Ann Cipperly While we were glad to see a new year, so far it has not kicked in to be a great deal better. We are hopeful for better days ahead,...
Historic Alabama
By Hardy Jackson Want to visit history? Visit Old St. Stephens. Old St. Stephens is one of this state’s most important historical sites. On a...
Blood and plasma donations needed at Lifesouth
By Bradley Robertson Over Christmas break, I tested positive for COVID-19 and was sick as a dog. I don’t quite know what that saying means, but I...
About Humans
By Sean Dietrich DEAR SEAN: I am 67 years old and I hate myself for not having seen my son in 30 years, and it is my fault we drifted apart, I’m to...
GriefShare group to meet
By Beth Pinyerd If you have had a loss of a loved one, it may be hard for you to think about hope and the future right now. If you have lost a...