by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. KATIE BRITT WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently directly secured $298,719 for Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026,...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY KINTZ-ROBERTS, ARYANA PRATT, CAMDEN COBURN AND BAILEY CUNNINGHAM LEE COUNTY — In Lee County, nicotine addiction among teens has become commonplace. Addiction is normalized in our schools’ and communitys’ social circles, covered up...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — As Lee-Scott Academy softball seniors Karlee Baker, McKenzie Johnson and Railey Langford and their families gathered to celebrate their careers, the announcer took several minutes to list their achievements. After years of state...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026-2027 20 Under 40 Program, a leadership development initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The city of Opelika is pleased to announce that Madison Bush has joined the Opelika Economic Development team as project manager for talent attraction and business retention and expansion. In this role, Bush will focus on...
