By Stephen Cooper As reported (“Gov. Robert Bentley speaks on Mike Hubbard without mentioning Hubbard”, June 11) by Paul Gattis for Al.com, Alabama...
An annotated version of Gov. Bentley’s ‘bona fide b.s.’
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Opinions Articles
Opinion: All the Speaker’s men and the collapse of Auburn Athletics
By John Sophocleus* Revealing Wall Street Journal articles (11/11/14 and 8/27/15) report a local contractor with connections to athletic director...
Ross joins Observer sales staff
Staff Reports Lifelong area resident Woody Ross has joined the marketing staff of the Opelika Observer.The well-known former radio...
Open letter to the fans of the Opelika Chiefs
I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the coaches, players and staff of the Opelika Chiefs semi-pro football team to say a heartfelt...
Our view: Practice work zone safety
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: 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...