by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2016 | Community, Events, Slider
By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer Putting an end to any and all kinds of violence was the focus of Saturday’s SAVE march. A crowd of around 100 people marched from Bethesda Baptist Church down South Fourth Street to the Courthouse Square. City Councilman Larry Gray,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2016 | Politics
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to enter into an agreement with Village Partners, LLC, that will result in the construction of 48 new single-family homes near Saugahatchee Country Club. The Village at Hamilton Lake...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2016 | Community
City administrator Joey Motley brings experience, passion to job By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer For Opelika native and city administrator Joey Motley, leading and serving come naturally. The son of a textile company mechanic who worked for West Point Stevens, Motley...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2016 | Events
By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter The Lee County Humane Society is gearing up for their first “family reunion” on June 25 at Kiesel Park from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is a gathering of all of LCHS’s alumni and their owners to celebrate the pets finding their...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 15, 2016 | Community, Events
Mystery dinner to be held June 26 By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter The Opelika Theatre Company will take the stage on June 26 for its Opelika themed show, entitled “Spring Villain,” at Niffer’s on the Tracks. This is OTC’s fifth murder mystery...