by The Observer Staff | Jan 30, 2015 | Community
Winston Smith T remembers Town House Restaurant By Winston Smith T* Opelika Observer *Winston Smith T died in 2007. His family has graciously permitted the “Observer” to reprint some of his stories about old Opelika. It is preserved here in his own style. The Town...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 30, 2015 | Community, Politics
By Laurel Callaway Opelika Observer Three different residential areas were recommended for rezoning by the Opelika Planning Commission at Tuesday’s voting session. Property off Hamilton Road, Overlook Drive, Hickory Lane and Sanders Creek to parts of Morris Avenue...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 30, 2015 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor According to Environmental Services Director Chris Bozeman, the county’s animal control program is operating successfully. One year after the contract with the Lee County Humane Society was terminated and the county began operating its own animal...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 30, 2015 | Community
Special to the Opelika Observer President Barack Obama this week brought into sharp focus a huge void in America’s communication technology: the lack of high speed Internet service throughout the country. “Often in rural areas, there is no service, or in many...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 30, 2015 | Community
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Writer A hobby that started as entries in a journal has been transformed into a children’s book sold nation-wide. Opelika native Lois Irene Hale published “The Campbell Cats from Tannerville, Georgia” in 2014. The book depicts the story of a...