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America’s Truckers are an Important Line of Defense Against Human Trafficking

By Mark Colson On any given day, there are tens of thousands of people being trafficked into and within the U.S. A large percentage of the victims are minors, often young females, who are brutally forced to perform commercial acts of sex or labor against their will....

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Alabama’s healthcare organizations are pleading with the public to stay home and stay safe during the holidays to avoid an even worse COVID-19 catastrophe. On Thursday of last week, there were 2,425 hospitalized COVID-positive patients and 3515 newly confirmed cases...

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Dear Editor, We would like to inform your readers about a special grant-funded program, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, with branches in Birmingham and Gadsden. This program offers a wide variety of courses...

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I wanted to provide a summary of the Cancer Event to Remember that the Opelika Observer graciously helped advertise for. This event was a virtual exercise challenge where participants could register for a challenge of either 300, 600 or 1000 minutes of exercise for...

Letter to the editor: The importance of this election

Jul 27, 2016

Dear Editor, We the people of legislative District 79 will be going to the polls soon to elect a new legislator to take the seat recently lost by...

Letter to the Editor: Thank you for ‘Lending a hand’

Jul 20, 2016

Dear Editor, I commend you for including the "Lending a Hand" story in the June 29 issue of the Opelika Observer, and Morgan Bryce for a carefully...

Letter to the Editor: The problem with racism

Jul 20, 2016

Dear Editor, “There is no such thing as race. None. There is just the human race. Scientifically, anthropologically, racism is a construct – a...

Open letter to the fans of the Opelika Chiefs

Jun 12, 2015

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the coaches, players and staff of the Opelika Chiefs semi-pro football team to say a heartfelt...

Letter to the editor: Governor addresses grandparents’ rights

Jan 30, 2015

Editor’s note: Martha Leonard, whose son, Kelly Leonard is incarcerated in Elmore County, has been in an ongoing discussion with legislators about...

Your view: Vote no on Amendment 2 Nov. 4

Oct 31, 2014

Dear editor, Alabama’s only savings account, better known as the Alabama Trust Fund, is in danger of being raided. The monies in the Trust Fund are...

Letter to the Editor: “There has to be a better way” to grow recycling in Opelika

Sep 18, 2014

Dear editor, Opelika has made great strides in its recycling program. Recycling has advanced from the small but colorful happy face bins to the...

Letter to the Editor: Downtown restaurants must improve service, food quality

Sep 12, 2014

Dear editor, I am a longtime Opelika resident, and I have been very excited about the growth and refurbishing of our downtown area. I do have a...

Letter to the Editor: When we’re separated from loved ones

Jun 20, 2014

Dear editor, I’m writing this for those of us (and I am one) who might not have the opportunity of seeing our loved ones grow up, to be involved...

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