In response to Cliff McCollum’s opinions, “Love thy neighbor? What’s his party affiliation?”, I feel compelled to inject some observations on some...
July 6 Letter to the Editor
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Opinions Articles
Visit to recent Cooper Library Board meeting perplexes local citizen
Well, here I am again...a snake in the grass. This is in reference to my letter to you in your June 15 Opinion Column. Along with your News Editor,...
What loyalty means to us
Loyalty: you don’t see much of it any more. Loyalty is a faithfulness to commitments or obligations. Loyalty is faithful adherence to a cause, a...
Pardon our progress
Some of you may have noticed this week’s issue of your beloved Opelika Observer seems to look a bit different. You aren’t crazy; things really are...
We can’t afford more ‘tax-free’ holidays
State of Alabama, City of Opelika, citizens of both cannot afford tax-free days/weekends. Although it does little good to keep reminding us all, we...
A salute to William White, true community journalist
Earlier this week, the local daily paper announced the retirement of one of its long-serving employees - reporter and photographer extraordinaire...
Citizen wants more stories about city issues, not more about library board
Dear Editor: I’m from the old school of the Opelika three-man commission form of government back in the 1970s and 80s. when a million dollar blunder...
Opelika resident concerned about Sen. Whatley’s Auburn University trustee amendment
During the special legislative session, I vacillated between publicly calling to task my own state senator or remaining silent while Sen. Tom...
Senator Tom Whatley: ‘Auburn trustee bill ensures stability for long term’
Imagine with me for a second that 65 percent of the starters on Auburn University’s football team were set to graduate and we didn’t have any idea...