Youth baseball players shine in Oxford
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Local youth baseball players showcased their skills at the USSSA Alabama All-State Championships in Oxford on...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
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Execution date set for man convicted of killing 5-year-old Phenix City girl
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has set an execution date for a man convicted of raping and killing a 5-year-old Phenix City girl.
Jun 19, 2026Open source
East Alabama Arts announces reimagined 2026-27 Performance Series
BY OBSERVER STAFF OPELIKA — East Alabama Arts has announced its 2026-27 Performance Series, featuring a new lineup, expanded educational programming and pa...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
OHS, Samford Cannon Foundation encourage student philanthropy
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — The Philanthropy 2026 Luncheon was hosted at the Nonprofit Center of East Alabama on June 18. Sponsored by the S...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Profiles Of Valor: COL Robert Howard (USA)
Robert Lewis Howard was a native of Opelika, Al. When he was a child, his father, Charles, and an uncle were drafted into World War II, both becoming paratro...
Jun 21, 2026Open source
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Lawsuit: Months of Disturbing Conversations with ChatGPT Led to Woman’s Suicide by Walking into Traffic
The family of a 29-year-old Alabama woman who died in June 2025 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming the company's ChatGPT chatbot man...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
UPDATE: Road re-opened: ALEA announces road closure in Monroe County Sunday morning
EVERGREEN, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA, says a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:10 a.m. Sunday, July 19, has...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
How a young Alabama man has become a leading — and booming — opera voice
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his emerging bass-baritone voice could handle Richard W...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
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Region: Central Alabama
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Lawsuit: Months of Disturbing Conversations with ChatGPT Led to Woman’s Suicide by Walking into Traffic
The family of a 29-year-old Alabama woman who died in June 2025 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming the company's ChatGPT chatbot man...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
UPDATE: Road re-opened: ALEA announces road closure in Monroe County Sunday morning
EVERGREEN, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA, says a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:10 a.m. Sunday, July 19, has...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
How a young Alabama man has become a leading — and booming — opera voice
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his emerging bass-baritone voice could handle Richard W...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
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