by The Observer Staff | Aug 24, 2016 | Community, Slider, Sports
Dawgs win season opener against Carver, 34-7 by D. Mark Mitchell Fans who were two minutes late to their seats last Friday night missed Opelika’s first 20 points. The Dawgs scored three touchdowns in a span of two minutes to take a commanding 20-0 lead. When the final...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 24, 2016 | Community, Events
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Concourse South music festival will be taking place this Saturday at the city block between Seventh and Eighth streets on North Railroad Avenue from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Richard Patton of Opelika’s Cottonseed Studios said the idea for...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 24, 2016 | Community, Events, Politics, Slider
Photo by Robert Noles By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter District 38 House Representative Isaac Whorton spoke to members of Opelika’s Kiwanis Club at their meeting last Thursday, discussing the latest happenings in the special legislative session last week. State...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 24, 2016 | Community, Politics
By Fred Woods Editor All Kenneth Busby wants to do is run for a Lee County Commission seat. Specifically, he wants to run against incumbent Sheila Eckman for the District 1 slot. Busby is a registered voter who lives in district 1, the principle requirement. He is a...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 24, 2016 | Community, Slider
Photo by Robert Noles Mural tells story of area By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Driving down Highway 280, pine trees dominate the landscape and horizon. Occasionally, a house or two will break up the monotony. Soon a faded red barn offers hope of a diversion for the...