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...
Noise ordinance: the good, the bad, the ugly
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Opinions Articles
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...
Letter to the Editor: Downtown restaurants must improve service, food quality
Dear editor, I am a longtime Opelika resident, and I have been very excited about the growth and refurbishing of our downtown area. I do have a...
Our view: recycling program reduction is a crying shame
“Recycling Works in East Alabama.” Or so says the radio advertisement of the East Alabama Recycling Partnership. But apparently not in the city of...
Our view: In memoriaum of two of the best
Last week was not a good week for the Opelika Observer family. We lost two of our owners. Worse yet, we – along with the entire Opelika community –...
Letter to the Editor: When we’re separated from loved ones
Dear editor, I’m writing this for those of us (and I am one) who might not have the opportunity of seeing our loved ones grow up, to be involved...
At the doors of the Opelika Post Office
By Norma J. Kirkpatrick Guest columnist I was born in the South many years ago, and though I have lived in eight states and two foreign countries, I...
Your view: Misconceptions thrive about spay/neuter bill
Dear Editor: Lately, several articles regarding the spay and neuter clinic in Montgomery have been published. Is there is a misconception...
Our view: Support those with autism
According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 1 in 68 children are affected by it. It occurs in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups....