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Print media growing increasingly valuable in the marketing mix

BY DOROTHY YORK, NAPSCONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As the world has become increasingly digital, print marketing has kept pace or exceeded performance of online offerings.With fewer printed publications and fewer pages being printed, the value of information...

Auburn Opelika Tourism presents All Things Marketing Summit

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Area businesses can learn about the latest trends, tools and strategies in marketing at the Opelika Chamber of Commerce’s All Things Marketing Summit, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 19. Auburn Opelika Tourism is presenting sponsor of...

Rotten to Nice

New Auburn business offers dog training, boarding BY TRISHA WHITE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Trusting another person with your dog is one of the most difficult areas in life to navigate as a dog-owner. And yet, many dog owners don’t have the time, the energy or often...

Opelika’s Economic Development director to retire

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA Lori Huguley, left, will retire as director of Economic Development on Jan. 31. John Sweatman, right, will assume leadership on Feb. 1. OPELIKA. — Lori Huguley, CEcD, is retiring from the city of Opelika on Jan. 31. John Sweatman...

Music Fills the Weekend

Oct 11, 2023

PHOTOS BY MATT AUSTIN /FOR THE OBSERVER

Women’s Hope Celebrates 40 Years

Women’s Hope Celebrates 40 Years

Oct 11, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —Women’s Hope has been doing its work in Lee County for 40 years now, changing...

United Way of Lee County Has New Community Impact Coordinator

Oct 11, 2023

BY AUDREY KENTFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —Ashlyn Perry has joined the United Way of Lee County as the new community impact coordinator. She will serve...

EAH Announces Next Chief of Staff

EAH Announces Next Chief of Staff

Oct 11, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA —Every two years on Oct. 1, the chief of staff role at East Alabama Health (EAH) rotates to a new active staff physician...

No More Shacks Campaign Sheds Light on Substandard Housing

No More Shacks Campaign Sheds Light on Substandard Housing

Oct 11, 2023

BY JEREMY WALDENFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN—In an effort to raise awareness about the dire state of housing for many Alabama residents, the Alabama...

Walking for a Cure

Walking for a Cure

Oct 11, 2023

BY STACEY WALLACEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —According to the National Institute on Aging, “on Nov. 2, 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered changes in...

If It Ain’t Sticky, It Ain’t Soppin’

Oct 11, 2023

PHOTOS BY ED SIKORA / FOR THE OBSERVER Loachapoka's Annual Syrup Soppin' event was held Saturday, Oct. 7, at Pioneer Park. The event draws people...

‘Fair’ing Well: The Lee County Fair Returns

Oct 11, 2023

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER 2023-10-03 Lee Co Fair 2023-10-03 Lee Co Fair 2023-10-07 Lee Co Fair

Orchestra On the HillSet for Oct. 19

Orchestra On the Hill
Set for Oct. 19

Oct 11, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYCITY OF AUBURN AUBURN —The Auburn Community Orchestra (ACO) will perform its fall concert, Orchestra on the Hill, on Thursday, Oct....

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