by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Featured
BY GRACIE GOODMANFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Established more than two decades ago, the Penguin Project uses theater as a way to empower children and young adults with disabilities. Participants are involved in specially adapted musical productions that give them an...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION —With fireworks sparkling at twilight, celebrate America’s 250th birthday on this special Fourth of July with plenty of scrumptious food. Whether you are at the lake, beach or relaxing at home, plan a menu with classic summer fare and decorate...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION —On my kitchen counter is a pound cake, sitting on a pedestal, beneath a glass dome.Pound cake is the food of summer. It can make or break the entire season. A summer without pound cake is like church without singing. Or Monet without color. Or Andy without...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOING — LUNCH AT THE CHAMBERThe Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday at 200 S. 6th St., Opelika. EVERY TUESDAY — O GROWS FARMERS MARKETThe farmers market will be in...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 23, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Local youth baseball players showcased their skills at the USSSA Alabama All-State Championships in Oxford on June 20-22, with several teams taking home trophies. The Phenix City 8U East team captured the USSSA All-State...
