CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Last week, the city of Opelika announced the appointment of Mark Ennis, P.E., as director of Opelika Power Services, bringing more than 35 years of municipal electric utility experience back to the organization where his career began. Ennis was named after the retirement of Brent Poteet, who was with Opelika Power Services for 10 years. Ennis began his career with Opelika Power Services as an...
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER ALABAMA — A number of new Alabama laws took effect Oct. 1, bringing changes involving animal care, criminal penalties, vaping, highway safety, real-estate fraud, education and other areas. The measures were approved during the 2026 legislative session and include several laws carrying familiar names, including Trey’s Law, Beau’s Law and the Child Predator Death Penalty Act. Trey’s Law Senate Bill 30, known as...
BY PRESTON SPARKS AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — A film about believing in the potential of those with differing abilities has found the perfect community to champion it. From local investors and businesses to the nationally recognized EAGLES Program in Auburn University’s College of Education, support for the upcoming film “ABLE” continues to grow across the Auburn-Opelika area. During October’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the project is...
BY GATOR KINCAID FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — From busy airports to crowded stadiums, national security and public safety are often reinforced by four-legged guardians whose training traces back to Auburn University. Auburn, known for its top-ranked veterinary program and graduates who have become veterinarians around the world, hosted its inaugural Top Dog Performance Competition at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum. Canines and handlers from...
Opelika Main Street event on Oct. 9 will feature 19 stops, live music, light bites and new partnership with East Alabama Arts BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — For more than two decades, On the Tracks has invited residents and visitors to spend an evening exploring downtown Opelika one glass at a time.Opelika Main Street Director Kelsey Gallahar Sullivan said the event has been held at least once a year since 2005, making this year the...
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — For Vietnam veteran Wilbert D. Payne Jr., a recent Wiregrass Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., was about far more than seeing the nation’s monuments. It offered something he said had been missing for decades: a sense of closure. Payne and fellow Opelika veteran James Hughley were among the veterans who took part in the Sept. 15-17 trip. “I served in Vietnam for the country, and this trip helped give me...
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CONTRIBUTED BY FOUR SEASONSFEDERAL CREDIT UNION OPELIKA — Four Seasons Federal Credit Union will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. for a $5 million renovation and expansion of its Pepperell Parkway branch at 2915...
CONTRIBUTED BY OPD OPELIKA — Piedmont Columbus Regional has named Officer Connor Ramey with the Opelika Police Department the organization’s First Friday Hero for the month of October. First responders were dispatched to a home on Lakeshore Drive...
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER AUBURN — With a vintage typewriter, a listening ear and a gift for turning someone’s story into words, Tyler Elizabeth, the writer behind Love, Girl Tyler, is bringing a different kind of pop-up experience to the...
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