BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council voted 4–1 to approve the temporary moratorium on new residential and multiple-occupancy development projects.Ward 5 Council Member Todd Rauch led discussion and proposed amendments to the ordinance.“I want to begin by stating clearly that I understand the frustration from residents regarding growth in our community,” Rauch said. “I share the belief that we need to take the necessary...
By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA — Young authors exploring the empowering world of writing, 11-year-olds Jaliyah Wilson and Mackenzie Todd have co-written three books, showing others that no one is too young to follow their dreams. Todd said it all began when she was in a class at Morris Avenue Intermediate School, and she decided to begin writing a book. “I just started writing about something, and then it got to the point...
BY LANDI RUTLEDGE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m., Sarah Penner will be the keynote speaker for the Third Annual Opelika Book Festival. Sarah Penner is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of “The Lost Apothecary” and “The London Séance Society.” “The Lost Apothecary” is her debut book that has sold over one million copies worldwide. Held at the Opelika Public Library in the Cooper...
By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA —Pampering local furry friends, Grooms by Brooke serves local pups and pawparents by providing a range of grooming packages. “I started working for myself, like four-ish years ago, but I have been in the pet industry since about 2012, and I’ve been grooming since around 2015 — so I’ve been in the pet industry for 13 years and grooming for 10,” said owner Brooke Parrott. “I learned how to groom at the...
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALABAMA — The Alabama Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce Alabama EBT cardholders will be receiving new, chip-enabled EBT cards. After a successful pilot program in December 2025, chip-enabled EBT cards have been mailed to all cardholders across the state and will arrive in the coming days. EBT cardholders will need to activate their new card when it arrives in the mail. To...
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA RETAIL ASSOCIATION ALABAMA — Alabamians will have an opportunity to prepare for severe weather while saving money during the state’s Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and runs through midnight Sunday, Feb. 22. During the three-day holiday, shoppers can purchase qualifying emergency preparedness supplies without paying the state’s 4% sales tax. Most cities and...
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CONTRIBUTED BY KEN MCFEETERS OPINION — Please let this letter serve as my formal appeal of the decision by the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee to refuse to review my candidate challenge regarding Tommy Tuberville and whether he...
By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA — Young authors exploring the empowering world of writing, 11-year-olds Jaliyah Wilson and Mackenzie Todd have co-written three books, showing others that no one is too young to follow their dreams. Todd...
By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA —Pampering local furry friends, Grooms by Brooke serves local pups and pawparents by providing a range of grooming packages. “I started working for myself, like four-ish years ago, but I have been in the...
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