by The Observer Staff | Dec 12, 2020 | Featured, Schools, Sports
By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Xtreme Athletics, located at 3766 Pepperell Parkway in Opelika, is an athletic facility that provides girls ages 5-15 with the opportunity to participate in recreational and competitive gymnastics. The athletic group decided...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 12, 2020 | Politics
By Michelle KeyPublisher The Opelika Dawg Pound visited the Opelika City Council last week and was recognized for their win in the 2020 Carpet Capital Bowl Tournament, Ward 2 Councilwoman Erica Norris said. Specifically, the 12U team won three games on their way to...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Community, Featured, Live Lee
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Christmas in a Railroad Town has been a staple in Opelika for 24 years. “It’s a great family-friendly event,” said Ken Ward, Opelika main street director. “So we have Santa out there, we have miniature train rides, we have...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Featured, Sports
On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The unthinkable happened in the Main Street gym inside Opelika High School. An upset spectator, watching Opelika and Smiths Station play basketball, created a major issue by approaching the Bulldog bench during a timeout. The gentleman,...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Featured, Sports
By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikobserver.com The Lee-Scott Academy Varsity Girls basketball team went 2-0 over this past week with wins over Evangel and Pike Liberal Arts Academy. The Lady Warriors began their week with a 39-25 win over Pike on Dec. 1. LSA struggled to...
