By D. Mark Mitchell It appears the light is getting brighter by the day … I am referencing COVID-19 and its effect on all of us, including the...
Possibility of youth sports returning on the horizon
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When will life go back to normal?
By D. Mark Mitchell If you’re like me, you cringe, shake your head or get frustrated when you hear “COVID-19.” This infectious disease has effected...
COVID-19 has brought life, sports world to grinding halt
By D. Mark Mitchell Although it’s been less than a few weeks, it seems like many months ago. I think about the night the NBA suspended the season...
Symetra Tour postpones Zimmer Biomet Championship slated to be held in Opelika
Special to the Opelika Observer As the Symetra Tour continues to monitor and assess the global outbreak of COVID-19, the next five events on...
Springs sports season now over, AHSAA officials optimistic for 2020-2021
By D. Mark Mitchell Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Dr. Scott Harris and State Superintendent of Education Dr....
Smiths Station High School’s Jake Robinson receives prestigious AHSAA scholarship
By Morgan Bryce Editor Jake Robinson of Smiths Station was one of four AHSAA 7A student-athletes to receive the coveted Bryant-Jordan Achievement...
Coach Joe Wilson helped put Opelika football on the map
By D. Mark Mitchell Hopefully you have the latest information pertaining to COVID-19. I am going to take a trip down memory road and write about one...
Opelika High School’s Kaitlyn Bryant named to AHSAA’s All-Star Girls team
Special to the Opelika Observer North-South all-star squads for the upcoming AHSAA North-South All-Star Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Games have been...
Opelika Middle School’s softball team finishes with 4-5 mark
Special to the Opelika Observer The OMS Lady Bulldogs finished with a 4-5 regular season record. The Lady Bulldogs have grown throughout the season,...