Editorial Board Articles

Our view: Don’t forget to vote

Our government was set up to be a government of the people, by the people and for the people. It was founded on the ideas of personal liberty and individual responsibility. With that said, exercising the Constitutional right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy....

Noise ordinance: the good, the bad, the ugly

By Fred Woods Editor Who among us has not been annoyed by loud noises emanating from radios in cars on the street, from late-night parties down the street or the neighbor mowing his yard at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning and wished there was a law regulating or...

Our view: recycling program reduction is a crying shame

“Recycling Works in East Alabama.” Or so says the radio advertisement of the East Alabama Recycling Partnership. But apparently not in the city of Opelika, despite Opelika’s membership in the EARP. Any city today that wants to be known as “progressive” – and what city...

Our view: In memoriaum of two of the best

Last week was not a good week for the Opelika Observer family. We lost two of our owners. Worse yet, we – along with the entire Opelika community – lost two of our most loyal supporters. You would never realize it unless you knew them, but both were similar in a...

Know your heroes

You know what a hero looks like? Look for Bennie Adkins. He’s one of them, certified by the President of the United States. That luminary awarded...

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In Memory of Dick Moreman

We’re doing something a little different this week. We want to observe the passing of an Opelika leader. Everybody didn’t love Dick Moreman. Some...

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A Small Advice Column

We’ll begin by congratulating council members Jones and Gray on their recent electoral victories in the city’s municipal elections. All of Opelika’s...

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Your ‘Community’ Newspaper

We’d like to take this opportunity to once again welcome the widely-respected Bob Sanders to our family of columnists here at the Opelika Observer....

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What loyalty means to us

Loyalty: you don’t see much of it any more. Loyalty is a faithfulness to commitments or obligations. Loyalty is faithful adherence to a cause, a...

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Pardon our progress

Some of you may have noticed this week’s issue of your beloved Opelika Observer seems to look a bit different. You aren’t crazy; things really are...

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