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Ambassadors of Change Hosting Back-to-School Bash

BY ETHAN STAMPER FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — More than 40 businesses, churches and organizations have banded together to host a Back-to-School Bash event for the city of Opelika. The Ambassadors of Change is a collection of local nonprofits and businesses that came...

Serve to Lead Team Makes First Visit to Albania

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY SERVE TO LEAD GLENWOOD — Glenwood baseball coach Tim Fanning and his Serve to Lead team are no strangers to mission trips and serving through teaching baseball in foreign countries. But this trip was different...

Goodwill Southern Rivers To Award $100,000 In Educational Scholarships

Students Will Receive Gap Grants to Help Cover Tuition & Other Expenses CONTRIBUTED BY GOODWILL SR COLUMBUS, GA. — Goodwill Southern Rivers (Goodwill) today announced it will be awarding up to $100,000 in educational scholarships to students in its 50-county...

Auburn City Council Develops Policies On Citizens’ Communications

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Following the regularly scheduled items at the Tuesday night Auburn City Council meeting, and before thecitizens’ open forum began, Auburn Mayor Ron Anders issued a statement to the council and city....

COUNTRY Financial Supports Opelika Police Department

COUNTRY Financial Supports Opelika Police Department

Jan 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY COUNTRY FINANCIAL OPELIKA — COUNTRY Financial Representative and insurance agency Owner Stephan York is pleased to support Opelika...

Auburn Council Amends Code On Business Revocations

Auburn Council Amends Code On Business Revocations

Jan 18, 2023

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council, following more than three months of discussion,...

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones Starts New Term

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones Starts New Term

Jan 18, 2023

Photos Contributed Tuesday, Jan. 17, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones took the oath of office for his seventh term. Jones was sworn in on his mother’s...

Auburn Council Amends Code On Business Revocations

Opelika City Council Receives $60,000 From Pickleball Club

Jan 18, 2023

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika Pickleball Club presented the city of Opelika with a check for $60,000...

Registration Opens for Annual Near His Heart Dinner

Registration Opens for Annual Near His Heart Dinner

Jan 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Registration for the 2023 Near His Heart dinner is now open. The Near His Heart dinner is a special night for...

Ivey, Ainsworth Hint at School Choice During Inauguration

Ivey, Ainsworth Hint at School Choice During Inauguration

Jan 18, 2023

BY 1819NEWS CRAIG MONGER ALABAMA — At Monday’s inauguration, Alabama’s highest-ranking state offices suggested school choice could be a...

Rare ‘Million-Dollar Fish’ Returns to Lake Martin with New Addition

Rare ‘Million-Dollar Fish’ Returns to Lake Martin with New Addition

Jan 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY LAKE MARTIN TOURISM ASSOCIATION ALEXANDER CITY — Lake Martin is known for its fishing-stripers, bass, crappie, catfish and the...

Nature Walk Set for This Weekend

Nature Walk Set for This Weekend

Jan 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY FRIENDS OF WOOD DUCK NATURE PRESERVE OPELIKA — Friends of Wood Duck Nature Preserve will conduct a Nature Walk this Saturday, Jan....

Rebuilding The Black Family

Rebuilding The Black Family

Jan 18, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY MANDM PUBLIC RELATIONS AUBURN — The DREAAM Project, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) of the Dr. Bell's Student Success Enrichment...

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