by The Observer Staff | Sep 12, 2020 | Column, Featured
By Hardy Jackson In the fall a young man’s fancy Turns to thoughts of barbecue Anon Books are good for you. I always learn something when I read. The other day I read Searching for the Dixie Barbecue: Journeys into the Southern Psyche by Wilber W. Caldwell. And I...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 11, 2020 | Featured, Politics
By Michelle KeyPublisher Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller made a plea for residents of Opelika to complete their 2020 Census during the Sept. 1 city council meeting. “We’re asking that [each of you] ask 10 Opelika residents if they have been counted and explain to them the...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 11, 2020 | Featured, Schools
I can remember like it was yesterday, going to the Lee County Fair. I was eight years old and I dreamed of winning one of those colorful teddy bears you were rewarded if the little lead ball went into the correct slot. My daddy had given me enough quarters to play...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 11, 2020 | Featured
By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Taylor Jones, an Auburn graduate in fashion merchandising, is opening her boutique’s first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Opelika. The Tiny Closet Boutique located at 207 S. 8th St. is the first storefront for Jones and the Tiny...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 11, 2020 | Community, Featured
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Some Auburn residents have been hit harder than others by the coronavirus pandemic, but the city of Auburn is stepping up with assistance. The city announced Wednesday that it will accept applications for COVID-19 emergency...
