BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION —In spring 1963, I was told I would have to take first grade a second time. A seven-year-old, I did not have a good overall...
‘Staying Back’ in Grammar School Can Be Necessary — Just Ask Me
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I Was Speechless
BY WALT ALBRITTON For years I have smiled at the embarrassment of the Pharisees when Jesus left them speechless. The gospels tell of many instances...
America
BY SEAN DIETRICH There are three or four neighborhood cats who sit on my porch each morning as I write. They are feral animals. They were here when...
OHS Football Wins Region Opener
BY D. MARK MITCHELL / FOR THE OBSERVER OPINION —The OHS football team (1-1, R 1-0) returned to Cramton Bowl last Thursday for the second week in a...
Living in the Light
BY BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —We recently had new flooring installed in our house. It wasn’t a choice but a necessity. Our washing machine expired and as...
Planting Alleluias in a Child’s Heart
BY WALT ALBRITTON RELIGION —A woman of my acquaintance loved this poem and often quoted it as she shared her faith with others:"Greenless Child"by...
Making the Grade: A Taste of Asia
BY STACEY WALLACE / FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE / FOR THE OBSERVER Spring rolls from Taste of Asia in Opelika, located at 3750 Pepperell...
Alabama is in for a Congressional Shakeup
OPINION —Being elected to Congress is like having a guaranteed job for as long as you want. They serve two year terms and the reelection rate is...
Opelika Starts 0-1
OPINION — Thompson (1-0) defeated Opelika (0-1) 44-13 last Friday in the AHSAA “Kickoff Classic” at Montgomery's Cramton Bowl. The Warriors defense...