By Robert Noles We are all mourning the loss of one of America’s heroes who died last Friday. As a photographer, one has the opportunity to get up...
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Sundials and Day Planners
By Wendy Hodge It’s another rainy Monday morning, and the radio in my van is blaring more pandemic news in between country songs. My shoes are...
Cuba #5
By Bradley Robertson Come, follow me Jesus said, and I will send you out to fish for people. Mark 1:17As a child, I spent my summers at the ocean...
Small businesses count on the ‘Paycheck Protection Program’
By Justin Smith The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced last week that it had exhausted its $349 billion authorization for the Payroll...
Ward 4 residents Jason and Luanne Helms win ‘Beautification Award’
By Morgan BryceEditor Keep Opelika Beautiful volunteers selected Ward 4 residents Jason and Luanne Helms as the quarterly winners of the...
Kreher Preserve & Nature Center remains open to the public
Special to theOpelika Observer The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center remains open to the public, a time we can use to reconnect with the natural...
Alabama 4-H announces virtual program schedule
By Brittney KimberSpecial to theOpelika Observer From healthy living to outdoor recreation, Alabama 4-H has something for every young person. In the...
AHF CARES: $500k Humanities Relief Grants to be offered
Special to theOpelika Observer On April 10, the Alabama Humanities Foundation received more than $500,000 dollars from the National Endowment for...
When the Wind Blows
By Bruce Green Almost every wilderness has some water somewhere—it’s just a matter of finding it. In the wilderness John was part of, that is the...