by The Observer Staff | Sep 27, 2016 | Featured, Politics
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Mayor Gary Fuller named Sept. 22 “Character Day” in Opelika at last week’s city council meeting. Opelika has been a city of character since 2007, and according to the proclamation Fuller read, the Character Council of Opelika has...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 27, 2016 | Community, Featured
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Miles Thomas, the founder and former owner of Opelika’s well-known Thomas Pharmacy, is now a member of the Alabama Pharmacy Hall of Fame, receiving the recognition during the Alabama Pharmacy Association’s 135th Annual Convention in...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 27, 2016 | Events
By Fred Woods Editor The Lee County Farm-City Committee has announced its annual poster, essay and multimedia contests. The common theme for each of the three contests is “Agriculture: Stewards of a Healthy Planet.” Participation is based on school grade level and is...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 27, 2016 | Community, Events, Featured
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The 22nd biannual Wine on the Tracks event, presented by Opelika Main Street, will be held on Oct. 7. Pam Powers-Smith, OMS director, said the event continues to grow year by year. “When we first started, we only had a handful of stops....
by The Observer Staff | Sep 27, 2016 | Community, Featured
Local teen Kyle Graddy leads cemetery cleanup efforts By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Opelika’s Kyle Graddy, a Lee-Scott Academy student and Boy Scout, began cleanup work last week at the old cemetery on India Road, commonly referred to by locals as “Ross Cemetery.”...