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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...

Letter to the Editor: We Need Blood Donors

Over the last two years, we have highlighted a number of challenges associated with the pandemic. One of the most critical challenges we now face is the need for blood donations. Alabama, along with the rest of the nation, is experiencing a significant crisis in...

Letter to the Editor: The Bare Minimum

Last week, during the Special Session, the State Senate and the State House failed to pass the Alabama Health Freedom Act (AHFA). This act would have prevented vaccine mandates, whether forced by employers or by the government. The AHFA would have also prevented...

Auburn, Opelika mayors pen letter encouraging support for local Boys and Girls Club

Auburn, Opelika mayors pen letter encouraging support for local Boys and Girls Club

Apr 10, 2019

Special to the Opelika Observer On April 26, I will be hosting the 14th Annual Mayors Ball along with my friend and Auburn Mayor Ron Anders at The...

Letter to the Editor: Climate change exacerbating world’s problems

Letter to the Editor: Climate change exacerbating world’s problems

Apr 10, 2019

Dear Editor, There is at least one factor common to the exodus of people of Central America to the U.S., the civil war in Syria and the fleeing of...

Letter to the Editor: The Case for State Control of Alcoholic Beverages

Letter to the Editor: The Case for State Control of Alcoholic Beverages

Feb 20, 2019

Special to the Opelika Observer It’s that time of year again. The Alabama Legislature is only days from its opening session, and lawmakers across...

Letter to editor: Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund

Letter to editor: Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund

Feb 6, 2019

My granddaughter’s future is brighter because of the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund. When we moved to Birmingham from Talladega County in...

Letter to the Editor: ‘Opelika’s Diamond’

Letter to the Editor: ‘Opelika’s Diamond’

Dec 12, 2018

Dear Editor, A diamond sparkled in the midst of last night’s cold, wind, and rain. My wife and I attended the First Baptist Church Opelika’s...

Letter in support of H.R. 2957, the ‘Save Rural Hospitals’ Act

Letter in support of H.R. 2957, the ‘Save Rural Hospitals’ Act

Dec 4, 2018

Dear Members of Congress: On behalf of Rolonda Burks, Christina Witt, and members of Rural Medical Programs at The University of Alabama, we...

Letter from the editor: Giving is better than receiving

Letter from the editor: Giving is better than receiving

Nov 29, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Editor As I approach the ripe old age of 26 later this week, I have come to realize that my stance on Christmas and its meanings to...

Letter to the Editor: ‘Opelika’s Diamond’

Letter to the Editor: ‘Debbie Wood is the clear choice’

Oct 24, 2018

The election in November for District 38 is a clear choice. Debbie Hamby Wood has spent her life in the district. A graduate of Beulah High School,...

Letter to the Editor: ‘Opelika’s Diamond’

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Alabama Amendment 1 allowing public display of Ten Commandments

Oct 24, 2018

Dear Editor, A referendum to authorize the display of the Ten Commandments on public property has been put on the Nov. 6 Alabama ballot at the...

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