by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Greg Markley
OPINION —In 1992, I wrote a historical series at Fort McClellan, Alabama, on the Women’s Army Corps. These were amazing women, but one I met at a band concert in 2021 was 100 years old and in fine shape. She was one of the first women who trained at Fort Des Moines,...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. RANDY PRICE ALABAMA —The Alabama Association of Regional Councils (AARC) announced recently that Sen. Randy Price has been selected to receive the 2023 AARC Senate Leadership Award and Representative Rex Reynolds has been selected to...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY STATE.REP. DEBBIE WOOD The Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Public Service award recognizes elected or appointed officials for their extraordinary advocacy, policy, and actions that provide support for people with...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —Following their arrests last week, Matt Dillon and Francis Hamblin have been detained without bond at the Lee County Justice Center.Dillon and Hamblin are suspects in the disappearance and possible murder of...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 12, 2023 | Community, Politics
Contributed by the Opelika Police Department During the initial investigation into the disappearance of 28-year-old Reggie Cornelius Stokes, detectives identified 40-year-old Matthew James Dillon and 40-year-old Francis Harland Hamblin as possible suspects. Both...
