by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Community, Featured, Politics
OPELIKA, AL, [March 17, 2026] -The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that President and CEO Ali Rauch has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), the state’s largest business association and a...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council opened its Tuesday night meeting with a moment of silence honoring Auburn native Maj. Alex Klinner and other servicemen and women who recently died in an accident in Iraq.Opelika Mayor Eddie Smith and the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn and the nation are mourning the death of Maj. John Alex Klinner after his KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed on March 12 in Iraq during a mission. Klinner, 33, leaves behind his wife, Libby, a two-year-old son and...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — BOXCAR, a local community microcinema, opened its doors in February, combining the work of creative volunteers and community passion to create a space for the cinema and camaraderie.“It’s been a long time coming,” said BOXCAR...
