By Jim Carnes Special to the Opelika Observer Overcrowding and understaffing are such glaring contributors to Alabama’s prison crisis that it might...
Medicaid expansion must be part of the solution to Alabama’s prison woes
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Letter to the Editor Articles
Auburn, Opelika mayors pen letter encouraging support for local Boys and Girls Club
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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: ‘Debbie Wood is the clear choice’
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,...