by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Editor Last week the Lee County Commission recognized four Lee County heroes who had recently received awards from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s Deputy Dakota Smith, a second generation law enforcement professional and a Lee County...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Opelika’s four independent pharmacies: Adams, Bubba’s, Medical Arts and Thomas, all have a common goal; providing quality, affordable health care to their customers in a family-like way. The history of those pharmacies dates to 1956,...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2017 | Sports
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter On any given pitch, Opelika High School senior pitcher and University of Alabama commit Mitch Myers can bring the heat, utilizing a right arm that can consistently deliver blistering 88-mph fastballs or the ever-deceptive curveball to...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2017 | Column, Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika (19-13) finished second in the Area after Benjamin Russell swept Wetumpka last week.The Bulldogs ended the regular season with a five game win streak and won seven of their last nine games. OHS beat rival Auburn, 6-1, at Bulldog Park last...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Opelika High School Theatre Society will take its audiences back to a simpler time with their adaptation of the classic Broadway musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie with shows beginning next weekend. Set in the late 1950s, the play is...