by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2025 | Events, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN-OPELIKA TOURISM OPELIKA — Downtown Opelika will once again transform into a winter wonderland as the city presents Opelika’s Very Merry Christmas, running Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Saturday, Jan. 2. This annual celebration unites residents,...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2025 | Events, Featured
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Victorian Front Porch Tour (VFPT) is underway, and organizers are preparing for one of the most activity-packed years yet. This year’s tour runs December 10–14, with the driving tour open nightly from 5–9 p.m. and the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2025 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — WM celebrated the opening of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Opelika. The $50 million WM Salem Renewable Natural Gas Facility is expected to generate approximately 750,000 MMBtu per year of RNG, which can power...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2025 | Featured, Sports
CONTRIBUTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS OPELIKA — It was a historic week for the Southern Christian Patriots of Opelika, who sliced their way through the Division 3 National Championships in Panama City, Florida, to capture the first national title in school...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 24, 2025 | Featured, Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Recent history had not been kind to Opelika High School in their rivalry against Auburn High School as the Bulldogs had lost eight of their last nine games against the Tigers. Most of those defeats ended in heartbreak as six...
