by The Observer Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | Community
By Norma Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer Jerry Williamson was raised in a small community with a small school. During that period of his life, his agriscience teacher, Mr. Larry Justice, was an ever present mentor to Williamson; encouraging and inspiring him. He...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | Community
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter In 2011, in the midst of the Meth epidemic in Lee County, court systems began to utilize Drug Court, a pretrial diversion program that allows defendants to be rehabilitated instead of facing sentencing. According to Judge Jake...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | Community, Events
Opelika to give crime, drugs a going away party By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Opelika resident Mattie Clark and the members of the National Association of Town Watch are asking all Opelikans to turn their porch lights on and come out to participate in this year’s...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | Community, Politics
By Fred Woods Editor Prior to this week’s regular Lee County Commission meeting, the commission, along with Circuit Clerk Mary Roberson and District Attorney Robbie Treese, dedicated the T.K.Davis, Jr., Justice Center’s expansion with a ribbon-cutting. The 48,000...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | Community
By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer The city of Opelika, with the help of Keep Opelika Beautiful, will begin offering single stream curbside recycling in the fall of this year. According to Terry White, Solid Waste Director, the goal is to offer a full-service...