by The Observer Staff | Nov 28, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter In response to the recent church shootings in Tennessee and Texas, the Opelika Police Department hosted a church-safety seminar at City Hall Nov 16. Capt. Bobby Kilgore of OPD said the purpose of the training was to empower and educate...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 28, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Lee County Literacy Coalition will soon move offices and expand the services it offers to the community. Administrative Director Stacie Money said the move will commence early next month and the coalition will join similar...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 28, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika City Council conducted regular business at its meeting last Tuesday night. Mayor Gary Fuller recognized both Capt. Ashley Harmon and Johnathan Wilkerson for being named the Firefighter of the Year and the Police Officer...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 28, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter To Executive Chef Chris Wilton, food and music are the common threads that bind humanity together. “We wouldn’t have wars if people came together to listen to music and eat. To me, food and music help us understand each other more and...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 28, 2017 | Column
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor It’s time for me to say goodbye. By the time this column goes to press, I’ll be following a U-Haul up I-65 to north Alabama where I’ll start over and soon be the editor of the Hartselle Enquirer and Madison Record. Watching Opelika...
