BY GATOR KINCAIDCONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Memorial Day, the city of Opelika held its annual ceremony at the Opelika Library to honor the men and women of the armed forces who lost their lives in service to the nation.Opelika Mayor Eddie Smith addressed the audience with opening remarks.“Today, we gather as a community beneath the flag of our great nation,” said Smith. “We come not just to mark a day on the calendar, but to honor...
CONTRIBUTED BYRICHARD COUCH OPELIKA — Opelika Children’s Rehabilitation Service (CRS) Parent Consultant, Sharonica Turner, recently graduated from the Partners in Policymaking Alabama (PIPA) program in Prattville.Turner earned the Most Supportive Award, which other PIPA participants vote on. She said winning the award meant a great deal to her because it symbolized the growth, perseverance and heart that she puts behind her work every day. She...
BY GRACE GOODMAN AND AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER Amanda Machamer Gracie Goodman Amanda MachamerAmanda Machamer said she has always known English was her best subject in school. Once she graduated high school, her love for writing and being a storyteller made journalism the obvious choice for her future major.Even though she grew up in the heart of Orlando, Florida, Machamer said she and her family harbored a love of Auburn and its...
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The city of Opelika Parks and Recreation Department is expanding its event offerings at Spring Villa Park with the introduction of two new rental opportunities: the Penn Yonge Room and the Spring Villa Lodge. These additions provide flexible, scenic venues for everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations. Penn Yonge Room Now AvailableThe Penn Yonge Room is now available for rental...
By Daniel Schmidt AUBURN — The Auburn City Council on May 19 approved a zoning ordinance amendment that formally carves out where the city's newly regulated consumable hemp retailers can set up shop. It is the latest local move in a months-long effort to bring the city in line with sweeping new state hemp laws the state legislature approved last year. The amendment passed 6-1, with Ward 5 Council Member Sonny Moreman casting the lone vote...
BY OBSERVER STAFF LEE COUNTY — Former Lee County Sheriff’s deputy Cam Hunt narrowly defeated 27-year incumbent Jay Jones in the Republican primary for Lee County sheriff Tuesday night, May 19.While Tuesday night’s results are not yet official, Hunt received 9,301 votes (50.83%) to Jones’ 8,994 (49.16%) in a razor-thin race. In total, 18,295 voters, or roughly 13.9% of registered Lee County voters, cast ballots in the sheriff’s election.After...
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Set to play Ham Amphitheater on the campus of Auburn University on May 21, the North Carolina based bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers will be on the cusp of releasing Next Act, their 15th studio album since the band’s inception in 2000....
CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — During a surprise ceremony held Friday, May 1, Rose Marie Bryant, a nurse at East Alabama Medical Center, was presented with the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award is a highly...
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn’s Light Horse Harry Lee chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently celebrated the 130th anniversary of the chapter’s founding during the April meeting at...
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