by The Observer Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Opelika pastor Rick Hagans embarked on his 24th annual walk to collect shoes last Saturday, a 400-plus mile trek across Wyoming. Hagans explained that the tradition began on a mission trip in December 1992 to Reynosa, Mexico, where he...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Community
By Maggie Lawrence Alabama Cooperative Extension System The sixth annual Ag Discovery Adventure is set for Sept. 23, at the E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter, Alabama, just off I-85. Ag Discovery Adventure has many hands-on activities for the entire family. While...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Opelika Observer Want to start up your own craft brewery? Just make your own beer for yourself and your friends? Learn to grow and process hops as an added source of farm income? Sept. 20, from 3-7:30 p.m., the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service is...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Community
By Fred Woods Opelika Observer The Lee County Commission first rescheduled, then cancelled its regular second Monday monthly meeting. On Sept. 10, a decision was made to reschedule the Monday meeting for Tuesday because of severe weather (Tropical Storm Irma) expected...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Community
Growing up in Salem, Opelika’s southerly neighbor, homecooked meals were a way of life in the Bryce household. My family’s cooking incorporates a lot of vegetables and produce grown on our farm, so fresh, authentic-tasting meals are something I am more than accustomed...
