Community Articles

Celebrating City Spirit

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce held its 82nd Annual Meeting last Friday and presented several local individuals and businesses with awards to represent the big things happening in Opelika. The Spirit of...

Opelika Pickleball Facility Hosting USA Pickleball Regional 

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA  OPELIKA — The Opelika Pickleball Facility and the Opelika Pickleball Club are hosting the 2023 USA Pickleball Atlantic South Diamond Regional June 6 through 11. A total of 725 players representing more than 20 states will...

Austin 1st Foundation to Host Inaugural ‘Aces Fore Austin’ Golf Tournament

CONTRIBUTED BY THE AUSTIN 1ST FOUNDATION AUBURN — Swing to make a difference. The inaugural Aces Fore Austin benefit golf tournament is coming to raise awareness and funds for rare disease research. The event, hosted by Austin 1st Foundation, will take place at Robert...

Sweet News for Alabama

Fourth Grader Creates State Cookie Gov. Kay Ivey made it official last week: The Yellowhammer Cookie is Alabama’s official state cookie. Montgomery fourth-grader and recipe creator Mary Claire Cook brought a batch of the cookies to Ivey in her office. As the governor...
A Safer Kind of Party

A Safer Kind of Party

BY SAM DICHIARA FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — It’s a familiar conundrum: How do friends go out and have a good time, as well as a few drinks, without...

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