by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Education, Events, Featured, Schools
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Dream Day Foundation held its 24th annual MLK Day Celebration on Monday as students of many ages performed skits, songs, dances and more to educate and entertain. “Our theme, ‘Reimagining the Dream of a...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Featured, Obituaries, Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — District 5 Lee County Commissioner John Andrew Harris passed away over the weekend. Harris began his political career in Opelika in 1986 by serving on the Opelika City Council, a position he held until 1994....
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community
BY MADELINE ACOSTA FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Theo Moore II is both the founder and CEO of Hiztorical Vision Productions, a nonprofit organization where Moore creates documentaries revolving around African American history in Alabama to educate and inspire people — as...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Key Media, LLC welcomed its three newest college interns from Auburn University last week. The staff will be working with these students during the majority of the spring semester and the program is a requirement...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN / DAVID D. DORTON AUBURN — Automotive parts supplier Rausch & Pausch LP (RAPA) plans to invest over $25 million in its 70,000-square-foot location in Auburn Technology Park West. The German-based company, which celebrated its...
