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Reader says author Harper Lee deserves commemorative stamp

BY JAMES PATTERSON OPINION — Alabama’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee, whose birthday is April 26, received many honors during her long life. Lee’s 1960 book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” set in Depression-era South Alabama, became a national bestseller and an...

Letter to the Editor: Remember the Vietnam veterans

OPINION — I would like to bring to your attention and to the attention of your readers that the upcoming April 30, 2024 marks the 49th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.It is important to remember the lives of those men and women who died for our country and...

Groups file suit to block new law against voter assistance

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER ALABAMA — A coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations filed a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which was signed by Gov. Kay Ivey on March 20. The law, set to take effect on Oct. 1 ahead...

Reader takes exception with Flowers column

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:I take issue with the recent column by Steve Flowers. His statement “these silly indictments are so transparently politically orchestrated” regarding the former president apparently thinks the former president did not break the law. Does he think...

Letter to the Editor

The Family of the Late James Houston Spain, Jr., would like to express our sincere gratitude for the many acts of kindness displayed during our...

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Letter to the Editor

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...

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, We would like to inform your readers about a special grant-funded program, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), at The University...

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Letter to the Editor

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...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dec. 30, 2020 is not far away, and amid this most challenging year, the date itself represents another challenge — it is the last day your community...

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Letter to the Community

Letter to the Community

Log a Load for 2020 was originally planned for May 2 at the Oak’s, due to the pandemic surrounding our lives we chose to cancel the event. I want to...

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