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To Remember and Celebrate

To Remember and Celebrate

by | May 25, 2021 | Community, Featured

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com On the two-year anniversary of William Buechner’s death, the Auburn Police Division, the Opelika Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office held a remembrance event. The event not only honored Buechner’s life, but...
Will Beulah see a quarry?

Will Beulah see a quarry?

by | May 25, 2021 | Community, Featured

By Hannah LesterHLester@opelikaobserver.com Will there be a quarry in Beulah? The answer is still up in the air. Over the last several weeks, the newly-formed Lee County Planning Commission has been developing Lee County Zoning Regulations — especially for Beat 13....

Helen Gullatt

by | May 20, 2021 | Obituaries

Helen Gullatt of Salem was born to the late Ruth and Stewart Hillyer in Opelika, Alabama on Jan. 9, 1937 and passed away at Bethany House on May 16, 2021. She was 84 years old. She was a proud member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Salem, Alabama. Helen loved the...

Nancy Johnson Truitt

by | May 20, 2021 | Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Nancy Johnson Truitt. She passed away peacefully on May 15, 2021 after a tough fight with Congestive Heart Failure. A longtime resident of Opelika, she devoted her life to her family and...

Horace Roland Hayes

by | May 20, 2021 | Obituaries

Horace Roland Hayes of Valley, Alabama and formerly of Prattville, Alabama was born in Birmingham to the late Huey Mae Hayes and Roland Kirk Hayes on Feb. 14, 1937 and passed away at Bethany House on May 12, 2021. He was 84 years old. He was preceded in death by his...