by The Observer Staff | Oct 10, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor First Baptist Church of Opelika is giving people the chance to experience a third-world country without ever leaving home. FBO will host The Compassion Experience Oct. 18-22. The Compassion Experience, brought to Opelika by...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 10, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The East Alabama Medical Center and Jean Dean RIF are partnering for the 10th annual Run to Read event, scheduled for Oct. 21 at Floral Park in Opelika. Cathy Gafford, Jean Dean RIF (Reading is Fundamental) director, said proceeds from...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 10, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Members of the Opelika City Council unanimously voted to repeal an ordinance at last week’s regular meeting that would have allowed for the construction of a sewer line along Sutton Way, connecting the 14 homes to the city sewer...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 10, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Clinic on Sixth is taking steps to ensure that men and women in Opelika have plenty of preventative measures at their disposal. Free and anonymous breast exams will be...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 10, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The East Alabama Food Bank’s 23rd annual ‘Beat Bama Food Drive’ kicked off Oct. 1, with a goal of reducing the number of Lee County’s estimated 27,000 hunger-insecure citizens. With collections lasting until Nov. 16, EAFB’s Executive...
