by The Observer Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Obituaries
Gerald “Gerry” Brown Swecker, age 81, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. A recent resident of Opelika, Alabama, he was born on June 3, 1941, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and spent the majority of his adult years in the Hampton Roads and...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Obituaries
Gloria “June” Sanders, 75, of Opelika, was gathered into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, while surrounded by a multitude of family and friends on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. June was born on May 20, 1947, in Eclectic, Alabama, the daughter of Talmadge and...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY JEWISH LIFE TELEVISION LEE COUNTY — Jewish Life Television (JLTV), the nation’s largest and most robust 24-7 English language, Jewish-themed television network, recently announced that Spectrum has made JLTV more widely available to its Columbus,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | Community, Education, Featured
January is Cervical Cancer/Cervical Health Awareness Month. For more information, visit www.nccc-online.org/cervical-health-awareness-month/. BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — She hasn’t yet reached her 30th birthday, but Opelika resident...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY HANNAH LESTER AND KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH EDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Eleven years ago, the Opelika Police Department discovered the skeletal remains of a little girl — an unknown little girl. But now, just a few days shy of the anniversary of her...
