The Observer

Finding Your Story at the Alabama Department of Archives and History

by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Community, Events

CONTRIBUTED BY GSEA OPELIKA —During the Genealogical Society of East Alabama (GSEA) quarterly meeting, Steve Murray will speak at the Museum of East Alabama on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to noon.Steve Murray has served as the director of the Alabama Department of Archives...

OHS Beats Smiths Station Panthers

by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION —OPELIKA DOMINATES SMITHS STATIONThe OHS football team (4-3, R 4-2) beat Smiths Station 42-14 last Friday night at T.C. Britton Field in Smiths.The Panthers took an early 7-0 lead after returning the opening kickoff 99-yards for a TD....

Players of the Week Oct. 19, 2023

by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Sports

OPELIKAJORDAN WAITS128 yard rushing4 -TD’s SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN PATRIOTSJagger Scott15 tackles and a sackElijah Baileyeight tackles LOACHAPOKAJeremiah Darlington — offense,Jamari Payne — defenseEdgar Flores — special team LEE SCOTT ACADEMYJJ MEYERS98 yards Rushing and...