by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — Southern Union State Community College announced a $3 million gift from the city of Opelika. The City Council approved a resolution at this last week’s meeting to support capital improvements on Southern Union’s Opelika campus, helping...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 23, 2025 | Community, Featured
BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — An Opelika visionary was recently honored with the renaming of a historic building in the city she helped evolve. Barbara H. Patton stood alongside city officials as the Southside Center for the Arts was renamed the Barbara H....
by The Observer Staff | Sep 16, 2025 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN – The Auburn City Council on Tuesday gave the city a financial road map for the next two years with its adoption of the biennial budget for the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years.That budget was approved by a vote of 7-0. Ward 2...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 16, 2025 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved its fiscal year 2026 budget during Tuesday night’s meeting.The projected income from sales tax is just over $51 million — a slight increase from fiscal year 2025. The total general fund revenue...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 16, 2025 | Obituaries
RICHARD ALAN SCHWECKRichard Alan Schweck, age 79, of Opelika, died Sept. 10, 2025, after a long illness with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1946 to Robert Edward and Elizabeth Harrod Schweck.Richard enjoyed playing all sports, as well as life on...
