Steve Flowers: Rip van Winkle or What Rock Have You Been Sleeping Under? Your recent column falls into the category of “fake” news. You should not...
By Michaela Blackmon Special to the Opelika Observer In the recent news, one can read or hear about terrorist threats happening at local schools and...
The day after the recent snowfall I was attempting to drive on Sandhill Rd when my car started sliding on the ice. Since I am older and am not used...
By Julie Goldscheid, Professor, CUNY Law School Special to the Opelika Observer If the recent wave of sexual harassment and sexual assault...
As a holiday, Valentine's Day is traditionally a day for couples. But this year I would like to challenge our readers, singles and couples alike to...
By Secretary Greg Canfield Alabama Department of Commerce For the past six years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as the secretary of...
Over the holidays I was very sick and spent a month at East Alabama Medical Center, a week on the seventh floor and 20 days in the Skilled Nursing...
The National Centers for Environmental Information, a division of NOAA, reported that in 2017 the U.S. experienced 16 weather and climate disasters,...
By John Letts Special to the Opelika Observer Are you at, or soon to be 70? Do you have an IRA? Are you committed to giving to your church, school...