by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Tonisha Carr and her three children will soon have an affordable and safe home on Auburn Street thanks to Auburn-Opelika Habitat for Humanity, corporate sponsors and hundreds of volunteers. According to executive director Mark...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Community
By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Fighting for freedom is not only tasked to America’s soldiers, but her citizens too, according to Opelika native and U.S. Vietnam veteran James F. Hughley during the City of Opelika’s Veterans Day service Friday. “The defense of freedom...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Community
By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Power of the Purse is a collaborative effort with two goals: raise money for an Opelika-based community outreach program called ACTS and help homemakers and craftsmen with promoting their products and goods. The flea-market style...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Column, Sports
By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika football team defeated Daphne 15-5 in the first round of the AHSAA 6A playoffs last Friday night at Jubilee Stadium in Daphne. Starting Trojan quarterback Chance Newman left the game after the second series with a shoulder injury and...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2017 | Legals
INVITATION TO BID 18007 Sealed bids for the construction of the Sportsplex Road Extension shall be received at the Opelika City Hall Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Tuesday December 12, 2017, and then...
