Do you slow down when driving in areas where people are working as the roads signs ask you? Many drivers don’t, to their regret. It might come as a...
Our view: Practice work zone safety
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Opinions Articles
Our view: Socialistic republic of Alabama?
We don’t often editorialize about matters outside Opelika and Lee County, but every man, woman and child in Alabama needs to be aware of this. A...
Our view: Career expo represents invaluable experience for students
The Observer participated in the first annual Career Expo held by the East Alabama Workforce Investment Network at Auburn University on Tuesday....
Letter to the editor: Governor addresses grandparents’ rights
Editor’s note: Martha Leonard, whose son, Kelly Leonard is incarcerated in Elmore County, has been in an ongoing discussion with legislators about...
Our view: Don’t forget to vote
Our government was set up to be a government of the people, by the people and for the people. It was founded on the ideas of personal liberty and...
Do you have a little time?
By Norma J. Kirkpatrick Guest Columnist We spend time, use time, lose time, run out of time, ask for time, set a time, share time and change time....
Your view: Vote no on Amendment 2 Nov. 4
Dear editor, Alabama’s only savings account, better known as the Alabama Trust Fund, is in danger of being raided. The monies in the Trust Fund are...
Noise ordinance: the good, the bad, the ugly
By Fred Woods Editor Who among us has not been annoyed by loud noises emanating from radios in cars on the street, from late-night parties down the...
Letter to the Editor: “There has to be a better way” to grow recycling in Opelika
Dear editor, Opelika has made great strides in its recycling program. Recycling has advanced from the small but colorful happy face bins to the...