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Letter to the Editor

Opinion: We need a new sheriff in town OPINION — The last time Jay Jones wasn’t the Sheriff of Lee County, I was 13-years-old. The most important thing in my life at the time was staying out of trouble and being a good representative of Opelika on our town’s All-Star...

Letter to the editor | The demise of Jordan-Hare

OPINION — I remember the blue haze of dissolving paper shakers when Auburn beat Alabama in the first time ever game in Jordan-Hare, the prayer at Jordan-Hare, the fire at the sports arena, beating Florida in the fog and many other glorious times in our football...

Auburn takes yet another loss after two overtimes 

BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER OPINION — The Tigers opened Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium with optimism and velocity. For the second straight week, Auburn scripted a flawless opener, marching 75 yards in 12 plays for a 7-0 lead. But just like the week...

Letter to the Community

. OPINION — In the last four days, three major criminal acts have taken place in Lee County. Families have been devastated and our prayers are for them. On Thursday evening, Lee County Sheriff's deputies and investigators were called to a Beauregard area store where a...
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Low wage work not just bad for employees — it hurts customers, too OPINION — When companies cut corners on wages and safety, executives cash in...

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Letter to the Editor “It just don’t seem like the American way”

Letter to the Editor

Sept. 11 and Donald Trump OPINION — One year after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, author and editor Hugh...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing to call upon the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigations, the Opelika Police Department and the...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor

“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”Ponder it.What a beautiful promise that is! That a grand story is taking place all...

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