by The Observer Staff | Jan 27, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Core Memorial Fund, a fundraising effort spearheaded by Opelika City Council President Eddie Smith and Ward 1 Councilwoman Patsy Jones, is no longer actively seeking donations. In the two weeks since it started, more than $10,000 has...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2017 | Community
Opelika Main Street named its new director last week, former editor of The Corner News Carla Nelson. Nelson replaces longtime director Pam Powers-Smith, who became the Opelika Chamber of Commerce president earlier this month. Filling the void left by Powers-Smith will...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2017 | Community
From staff reports The City of Opelika will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station No. 1 headquarters Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. The new state-of-the-art fire station will be at the corner of Avenue B and Seventh Street, adjacent to City Hall. The new 13,000...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2017 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Dear Editor, The Memory Garden on the corner of Samford and Mell Streets at Auburn University, was established by the Garden Clubs of Alabama in 1957. Every year the garden clubs could donate money for this project and would receive points for doing so. They also...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika City Council entered into an agreement with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP at last Tuesday’s regular meeting. Stanley Gregory, a partner in the national law firm, will help the city craft legislation that will affect...
