By Jim Carnes Special to the Opelika Observer Overcrowding and understaffing are such glaring contributors to Alabama’s prison crisis that it might...
Medicaid expansion must be part of the solution to Alabama’s prison woes
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Auburn, Opelika mayors pen letter encouraging support for local Boys and Girls Club
Special to the Opelika Observer On April 26, I will be hosting the 14th Annual Mayors Ball along with my friend and Auburn Mayor Ron Anders at The...
Letter to the Editor: Climate change exacerbating world’s problems
Dear Editor, There is at least one factor common to the exodus of people of Central America to the U.S., the civil war in Syria and the fleeing of...
Letter to the Editor: The Case for State Control of Alcoholic Beverages
Special to the Opelika Observer It’s that time of year again. The Alabama Legislature is only days from its opening session, and lawmakers across...
Letter to editor: Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
My granddaughter’s future is brighter because of the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund. When we moved to Birmingham from Talladega County in...
Tips to keep your child healthy during winter months
By Beth Pinyerd For the Opelika Observer “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise!” This is true in not only making all...
A Journey with Grief, It is a Part of Life
By Beth Pinyeard For the Opelika Observer The goal of this article is not to make readers sad or gloomy, but from my desire to help them know and...
Letter to the Editor: ‘Opelika’s Diamond’
Dear Editor, A diamond sparkled in the midst of last night’s cold, wind, and rain. My wife and I attended the First Baptist Church Opelika’s...
Rogers: ready to be Homeland Security’s conservative champion
Special to the Opelika Observer Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement last week after being chosen to serve as Ranking Member of the...