Letter to the Editor Articles

Letter to the Editor: A Response to Steve Flowers

I am writing in response to the column that ran in this paper by Steve Flowers. In it, he pontificates about the governor’s race and shares his perspective on Governor Kay Ivey and Lindy Blanchard, but he gets it wrong. Mr. Flowers should begin by spelling Mrs....

Letter to the Editor: Lobby Day will be Jan. 26

CONTRIBUTED BYMELISSA MULLINS Alabamians 4 Medical Cannabis Freedom & Disability Rights is a nonprofit, grassroots, nonpartisan, and registered Alabama Cannabis/Disability Rights advocacy organization. First, we want to thank the Alabama Medical Cannabis...

Letter to the Editor: Consitutional Carry

BY MICAH MESSER Growing up in the South, I have used firearms ever since I can remember, but I learned so much more while training with the Alabama National Guard and the Columbus Police Department. As a former police officer, one of the critical aspects of my...

‘A Better World is Near’

Special Worldwide Campaign Brings Message to Community CONTRIBUTED BYDANA THOMAS Opelika was one of the thousands of communities around the globe that received a powerful message of hope this past month as Jehovah’s Witnesses embarked upon a special campaign focusing...
Vaccines, reason and freedom

Vaccines, reason and freedom

By Dan Sutter Special to the Opelika Observer The current measles outbreak has brought new criticism of parents who refuse to vaccinate their...

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