by The Observer Staff | Oct 27, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOING — LUNCH AT THE CHAMBER: The 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. Sixth St., Opelika. MONDAYS — MAHJONG MONDAYS: Irish Bred Pub will host Mahjong Mondays...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2026 | Featured, Schools
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The proposed ordinance establishing licensing and taxation requirements for commercial, residential and short-term rentals, including commercial self-service storage rentals, drew comments from residents during Tuesday’s Opelika City...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2026 | Featured, Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn (4-2, 2-2) beat No. 1 Georgia (6-1, 4-1), 27-24, on Saturday in Athens, and by any objective measure it should not have been possible. Consider this: AP No. 1 teams had won 93 consecutive home games against unranked...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2026 | Community, Featured
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — A revised ordinance that would establish new business-license requirements for residential, commercial and short-term rental properties, as well as self-storage facilities, returned to the Opelika City Council for a first reading...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2026 | Community
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER LOACHAPOKA — More than five decades after beginning as a small local heritage event, Syrup Sopping Day continues to bring thousands of visitors to Loachapoka each fall for a day centered on history, food, traditional skills and community. The...
