by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — Join Opelika Young Professionals for a summer movie night on Thursday, July 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Opelika Public Library Auditorium.The featured movie will be “The Parent Trap.”Free popcorn and soft...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
9th annual event to be hosted by Auburn Downtown Merchants Association CONTRIBUTED BY A-0 TOURISM AUBURN — Cheers on the Corner, a popular summer sip-and-stroll event hosted by the Auburn Downtown Merchants Association, is returning for its ninth year on Friday, July...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Community
BY ANITA STIEFEL, MANAGING EDITOR LEE COUNTY — It’s time to save money on essentials during Alabama’s 20th annual “Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday,” which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 18, and runs through midnight on Sunday, July 20.During this three-day...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Obituaries
LILLIE KATE HARRIS Mrs. Lillie Kate Harris, 86, of LaGrange, Georgia, formerly of Chambers County, died Sunday, July 6, 2025, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 11, at Friendship Baptist Church No. 2, LaFayette at 1...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Politics
BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — The city of LaFayette held a public hearing in the new city hall last Thursday to discuss its application for a CDBG grant to make extensive improvements to the city’s water system. City Clerk Louis Davidson gave a...