Opinions Articles

O’Grows letter to the community: We’re grateful

When a friend calls to me from the roadAnd slows his horse to a meaning walk,I don’t stand still and look aroundOn all the hills I haven’t hoed,And shout from where I am, What is it?No, not as there is a time to talk.I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,Blade-end up...

Statement from Hughston Homes on destruction of eagle’s nest

BY HUGHSTON HOMES - TO THE OBSERVER STATEMENT“Hughston Homes continues to be fully cooperative with both the City of Auburn and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to address confusion around the permitted removal of an unoccupied eagles’ nest within a...

Auburn Beats Bama again: Food drive a big success

Because of compassion and generosity, something remarkable was achieved in the past few weeks: 908,928 pounds of food collected in the Auburn-Opelika community during the 2024 Beat Bama Food Drive.When combined with collections from Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive...

Here’s what seniors need to know about changes to Medicare Part D

BY KENNETH THORPE OPINION — Congress recently made a number of changes to Medicare's "Part D" prescription drug benefit. The changes were part of President Biden's signature legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation was intended to make it easier for...

Alabama’s Grocery Tax Reduction:
A Penny Saved, a Better Future Paved

Sep 7, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA ARISE / BY AKIESHA ANDERSON OPNION —The first stop on the road to untaxing groceries in Alabama is straight ahead. Lawmakers...