by The Observer Staff | Aug 30, 2017 | Obituaries
Mary Wright Funeral service for Mary Wright, 84, of Opelika, Alabama, was 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Marvyn Parkway Church of Christ, 3001 Marvyn Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801 with interment in Hicks Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery, formerly Simmons...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 30, 2017 | Column, Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika opened the 2017 football season with a trip to 7A rival Smiths Station Friday night. There were many firsts in this game. This was the first game for Caleb Ross as the head football coach at Opelika. Hired in May to replace Brian Blackmon,...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 24, 2017 | Community
Special to the Opelika Observer At 12:45 a.m. this morning, the Opelika Police Department received a complaint of a person impersonating a police officer. The victim reported she was driving on North Uniroyal Road when she saw a white Dodge Charger behind her with...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 23, 2017 | Community
Opelikans were able to witness a partial solar eclipse Monday afternoon. Nicknamed the ‘Great American Total Solar Eclipse,’ the shadows from the eclipse covered the United States from Oregon to Georgia. Below are submitted photos and some by staff...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 22, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Opelika Observer Opelika’s Jewish citizens, past and present, are an important part of Opelika’s history – and it’s future. Hagedorn’s Dry Goods Store, the fashion center of East Alabama, was an Opelika landmark for many years. Shoppers came from...
