by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Community, Featured
By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA — Young authors exploring the empowering world of writing, 11-year-olds Jaliyah Wilson and Mackenzie Todd have co-written three books, showing others that no one is too young to follow their dreams. Todd said it all began...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Events, Featured
BY LANDI RUTLEDGE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m., Sarah Penner will be the keynote speaker for the Third Annual Opelika Book Festival. Sarah Penner is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of “The Lost Apothecary” and...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Community, Featured
By Kadie Taylor The Observer OPELIKA —Pampering local furry friends, Grooms by Brooke serves local pups and pawparents by providing a range of grooming packages. “I started working for myself, like four-ish years ago, but I have been in the pet industry since...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY DRAGONFLY INTERNET OPELIKA — Dragonfly Internet announced today the completion of its acquisition of Myakka Communications, a provider of fiber optic internet and phone services in Manatee and Sarasota Counties in Western Florida. The transaction brings...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALABAMA — The Alabama Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce Alabama EBT cardholders will be receiving new, chip-enabled EBT cards. After a successful pilot program in December 2025, chip-enabled EBT cards...
