Community Articles

Womens’ Republican Group Gives Back to Law Enforcement 

The Republican Women of East Alabama put together snack baskets and presented them to the police of Auburn and Opelika as well as the Lee County Sheriff's Office on Friday, March 17. Approximately 40 women from the group donated the snacks for the baskets.

New Orleans Group Will Perform Jazz Show, Workshop in Opelika

CONTRIBUTED BY THE SOUND WALL OPELIKA — On Friday, March 24, the Masakowski Family Band will perform two shows at The Sound Wall, located at 605 Ave. B in Opelika. The group’s appearance will be the second installment of a jazz series started by The Sound Wall Music...

Governor’s State of the State Address

CONTRIBTUED BYTHE OFFICE OF  GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — At the invitation of the Alabama House of Representatives, Gov. Kay Ivey delivered the annual State Of The State address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 6 p.m. CST in...

County Discusses Broadband

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission heard a presentation by Dan Mellot with Sain Associates on the results of a broadband feasibility study in Lee County during its meeting on Monday, March 13.  “Last year the...