BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved a series of rezonings for a dense new mixed-use development in south Auburn.The development, known as The Lexington, will be built on 1.15 acres near the intersection of South College Street and South Donahue Drive.According to plans released by developer Shannon, Strobel and Weaver Constructors and Engineers, the building will have a 7,000-square-foot...
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved tax abatements for Channing Street Copper Co. during Tuesday night’s meeting. Channing Street Copper Co. plans to establish a manufacturing operation at 175 Orr Ave. in Opelika, where it will engineer and produce induction ranges. The company will modify the existing facility and purchase and install new manufacturing machinery to accommodate production.The project represents...
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — For the past 19 years, Oscar Penn has spent the first Tuesday in August trying to help connect his neighbors back into their community.This year, he wants to do something that has an even deeper impact.When the One Love National Night Out opens at 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Penn and the Concerned Citizens of Opelika will launch Circle of Love, a support network...
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...
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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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