By Norma J. Kirkpatrick Guest columnist I was born in the South many years ago, and though I have lived in eight states and two foreign countries, I...
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Letter to the Editor Articles
Your view: Misconceptions thrive about spay/neuter bill
Dear Editor: Lately, several articles regarding the spay and neuter clinic in Montgomery have been published. Is there is a misconception...
Letter to the editor: Response to HB141 support
Dear editor, In response to Mrs. Bobbi Yeo’s column in the O-A News Sunday’s paper, dated March 9, 2014, “Encourage our Senators to pass HB141,” I...
Thank you for ‘breath of fresh air’ in local news coverage
Dear Editor, I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your profiles of people who have made significant contributions to our local area....
Commissioners speak out on humane society funding
Special to the Opelika Observer The six members of the Lee County Commission are jointly submitting this column to area newspapers to address...
Deadhead annuals and perennials for extended summer color, beauty
By Suzanne Montgomery Opelika Observer It was a hot July! Most of us feel a bit wilted after being outside in the summer heat. Some of us...
What do you see?
By Kathryn James Guest editorialist As a psychotherapist, I am accustomed to uncomfortable sessions with clients. However, this past week...
Spelling bee season
Spell, Spell, Spell...the season of musical tintinnabulation of spelling words peaked again this week in Washington D.C. at the 86th National...
Red Cross director urges donations of blood, time
With all of the large-scale tragic events in the news these days – tornadoes in Oklahoma; wildfires in California; explosions in Boston, Texas and...