by The Observer Staff | Oct 17, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Opelika Sportsplex’s annual fall festival will be Oct. 24 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. A free, open-to-the-public event, Sportsplex event coordinator Mandy Johnson said Opelika families with children 12-and-under are invited to come for a...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 17, 2017 | Column
By D. Mark Mitchell The OHS Bulldog football team put a damper on Chelsea’s homecoming with a 37-10 win over the Hornets. Coach Caleb Ross is slowly seeing his team regain its health. Junior quarterback Cade Blackmon returned after injuring his ankle against Carver...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 17, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Nothing got me more excited and ready for Auburn’s match-up against LSU last weekend than the delicious Cajun cuisine I sampled from Chef Chris Wilton of Wilton’s Catering during O Town Ice Cream’s Pop-Up Lunch Friday. Friday’s dishes...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 17, 2017 | Obituaries
Sadie Grace Andrews Miss Sadie Grace went to sleep with her heavenly father on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her “normal naptime.” She was born on August 5, 2014 to parents, Tracy and Corrie Andrews. Sadie is survived by her parents; siblings: Sabrina, Piper, Cason,...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 17, 2017 | Obituaries
Gabbie Smith Gabbie Smith of Opelika, Alabama was born on May 2, 1988 and passed away from a brief battle with cancer at EAMC surrounded by her family on September 24, 2017. She was 29 years old. She was preceded in death by her mother, Kaye Smith. She is survived by...