Dear Editor: APATHY- the lack of interest in something that might ordinarily elicit interest or emotion. My grandson spent an afternoon with me last...
Letter to the Editor: Political apathy
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Letter to the editor: The importance of this election
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...