CONTRIBUTED BY UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY OPELIKA — United Way of Lee County announced that it will host more than 200 volunteers for its annual Campaign Kickoff event on July 30. This signature event launches United Way of Lee County's annual campaign, inspiring the community to come together and strengthen the lives of local families. This year’s kickoff will include a hands-on service project: volunteers will help pack 50,000 shelf-stable...
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER WAVERLY — Research shows that adult women benefit cognitively, physiologically and spiritually from experiences with horses. Equestrian Chanoah Orr has launched a new business, Bluebell’s Horsemanship, to give women a chance to experience the transformative power of horses for themselves through holistic horsemanship.Bluebell’s Horsemanship offers hands-on encounters with horses. Visitors can take advantage of...
BY SAM VISETHE OBSERVEREAST ALABAMA — After nearly 14 years in East Alabama’s restaurant industry, Richard Scott traded pizza ovens for home safety assessments — a career change inspired by his family’s experience caring for his mother.Scott officially launched TruBlue Home Service Ally of East Alabama in January, providing home maintenance, handyman services and aging-in-place modifications for seniors across Lee, Chambers, Russell and...
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika resident Guy Rhodes has been recognized through a resolution from the Alabama Senate following his retirement after more than 50 years as a journalist. The resolution was presented to Rhodes by District 27 State Sen. Billy Beasley of Clayton in Bullock County.Rhodes was managing editor of the Opelika-Auburn News for 17 years until 1990. He retired in 2025 after 31 years as editor and publisher of...
BY GRACIE GOODMAN | FOR THE OBSERVER The Opelika Ambassadors of Change will host a Back-to-School Supplies Giveaway on Sunday, July 26, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Covington Recreation Center at 213 Carver Ave., in Opelika. The event aims to help local families prepare for the upcoming school year by providing free school supplies to students enrolled in Opelika City Schools. Organizers hope to serve up to 500 students during the giveaway....
BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — For RyRowsie Women’s Boutique, success means more than just good business; it means building connections with the community.Opened June 23, RyRowsie Boutique offers hand-selected women’s fashion, with the mission of leaving its customers “clothed in confidence” and “rooted in love.”Owner Ashley Beasley said she wanted to sell clothing that customers can wear for almost any occasion, whether that’s...
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Freedom Celebration draws families, patriotic tributes and a spectacular fireworks finale.
A Lee County resident and retired Auburn police officer recently marked the Fourth of July by reflecting on the military service and sacrifices of several generations of his family. Joe Stroud said his sixth great-grandfather, William Hampton...
D1 LIFE FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION — Deborah Pegues and Jalen Plott accept a donation for the D1 Life Foundation, which was established in memory of Dylan Pegues following his death in June 2022. The foundation provides scholarships to high...
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