Unfortunately, mental health is an issue not often discussed by many. That’s a shame because an estimated one out of every four American adults...
Our view: Mental health deserves our greatest attention
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Our view: High school’s “The Fantasticks” lives up to its name
Normally, within the realm of student theatre (especially high school student theatre), audiences are forced to put up with tepid, watered-down...
Our View: Local daily should (gasp) cover local, daily news
Editors’ note: For a time now, we’ve given the local daily paper a break from being discussed in our pages. We wanted to give the new staffers a...
Our view: Board needs new blood
During this week’s Lee County Commission meeting, the subject of appointments to one of the commission-appointed citizen boards was on the agenda....
Deadhead annuals and perennials for extended summer color, beauty
By Suzanne Montgomery Opelika Observer It was a hot July! Most of us feel a bit wilted after being outside in the summer heat. Some of us...
What do you see?
By Kathryn James Guest editorialist As a psychotherapist, I am accustomed to uncomfortable sessions with clients. However, this past week...
Why we love (and will miss) Hilary Telson
It isn’t just that she was the driving force in putting together and getting out 209 issues of this newspaper - although she did. It wasn’t just the...
In memoriam: Rex ‘Bita Bullet’ Barrington
To all of us in the Opelika Observer family, she was always Bita Bullet. Somewhere, deep within us, we knew she was actually Rexena Murrielean...
If we told you Alabama used to be an agricultural state most of you would nod your heads in agreement. If I told you it still was many of you would...