by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2017 | Community
By Ann Cipperly Opelika Observer Steep gables and porch columns adorned with lattice and icicle-like trim on the eaves create a storybook look for the picturesque Gingerbread House on South 9th Street in Opelika. While it stood for decades as a reminder of early days...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Handmade wooden frames, locally produced artwork and more can be found at Opelika’s newest art gallery, Chirpwood. Located next to the Opelika Farmer’s Market on Tenth Street, the business features pieces from well-known Alabama artists...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2017 | Community
By Edna Ward Opelika Observer Opelika’s Ross Cemetery has been accepted by the Alabama Historical Commission for listing in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Registry. The registry, a prestigious listing of historic cemeteries in Alabama, is a program administered by the...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor The Opelika City Council passed a resolution at last week’s regular meeting that approves entering into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation as a part of a federal grant to construct pedestrian sidewalks along...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 11, 2017 | Opinions
By Edna Ward Opelika Observer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” That quote, part of the famous editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church, printed in The New York Sun, Sept. 21, 1897, is still true in Opelika, Ala., today. Three Santas came to Memory Hill Cemetery,...
