by The Observer Staff | Sep 17, 2021 | Community
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Opelika Police Department has arrested Demarcus Treias Smith and charged him with the murder of two-month-old Maliyah Stormi Smith. “Officers learned that an unresponsive two-month-old female was brought to the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 15, 2021 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library (Cooper Library) has closed to move to its new home at 1100 Glenn St. The former facility, completed in 1976, served Opelika for more than 40 years. Originally intended to house 46,000 books, a...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 15, 2021 | Community
CONTRIBUTEDBY ALABAMA RETAIL “Our team takes to heart our slogan ‘Serve with Love’ each and every day,” said David and Jeff Barranco of Montgomery-based Chappy’s Deli, a family owned and operated business. Besides David, and his son Jeff,...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 15, 2021 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYBBB — CENTRAL ANDSOUTH ALABAMA A thriving business community across Alabama founded on trust and ethics. That is one of the Better Business Bureau Serving Central and South Alabama’ visions. To ensure the Alabama business community continues to grow and...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 15, 2021 | Column, Wendy Hodge
By WENDY HODGE In the fall of 1974, there was no shortage of major events to fill the evening news — the oil crisis had recently ended, President Nixon had resigned in disgrace, The Exorcist was terrifying moviegoers everywhere, and Mrs. Taylor’s second grade class at...
