by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Community, Featured
By Maddie JoinerFor the Opelika Observer Following a tragic accident last weekend that involved the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, the Lee County community has rallied around the group to offer support and love. One of those supporters is 11-year-old Kyleigh White...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Community
By OpelikaObserver Staff The Opelika Observer received a third-place General Excellence Award for its division in this year’s Alabama Press Association’s Best Media Awards competition. The General Excellence award is the top-category in the competition and recognizes...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Community
By Emery LayFor the Opelika Observer This summer, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is displaying two new exhibits. These include “Outside In”, which opened in January 2021, and “Crafting America”, which opened more recently on Tuesday, June 29. Outside In is...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Community
Contributed by Angi Hron Just over one year ago, Bama in a Box launched from a small office in downtown Troy, Alabama. The subscription box service, created by small business owner Angi Horn, delivers boxes of Alabama-made products to their customers. The company...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH Fire 9:02 p.m. — My wife and I parked beside the bay, facing the water, to watch the fireworks. I hear the distant sound of children laughing in the night. The popping of far-off bottle rockets. It’s July 4th and it’s been a weird day. I can’t...
