by The Observer Staff | May 19, 2014 | Community
By Alison James Associate Editor A $350,000 grant will mean the realization of a years-long passion for the Child Care Resource Center. In partnership with Employers’ Child Care Alliance, CCRC announced it has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg...
by The Observer Staff | May 19, 2014 | Community
By Donna Williamson Opelika Observer The John Emerald Distilling Company, located at 706 North Railroad Avenue in Opelika, is scheduled to open this summer. The distillery is a family business, owned and operated by Jimmy Sharp and his father John. The company is...
by The Observer Staff | May 19, 2014 | Community
Special to the Opelika Observer A grand jury has decided criminal charges will not be brought against Officer Phillip Hancock, the OPD officer who shot and wounded Airman Michael Davidson. In a press release sent Monday, OPD Chief John McEachern shared the city’s...
by The Observer Staff | May 19, 2014 | Community, Politics
By Daniel Chesser Staff Writer The citizens of unincorporated Lee County will get a chance to vote on a one cent sales tax increase on Sept. 9, 2014, to fund parks in the area and as well as beef up security measures at schools. The Lee County Commission set the...
by The Observer Staff | May 10, 2014 | Sports
OHS Track Team The Opelika girls’ and boys’ track teams participated in the 6A State Track Meet in Mobile last weekend. The girls finished 10th overall and the boys finished 20th. Top performers on the girls’ side: Emma Garner finished fourth in both the 1600 and the...