by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY EAST ALABAMA HEALTH OPELIKA — East Alabama Health has been included on the 2025 Becker’s Healthcare list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.” According to Becker’s, by making the list East Alabama Health stands out as a top-tier employer that is...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA – The Opelika Industrial Development Authority has been awarded a SEEDS (Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy) grant, part of Gov. Kay Ivey’s initiative to enhance industrial site readiness across Alabama. The...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 10, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
JUNE 14 — SECOND SATURDAY AT PIONEER PARKOn the second Saturday of every month, a group of history re-enactors gather in period attire at the Lee County Historical Society Museum to demonstrate their arts and crafts. Blacksmiths work at the forge, spinners and weavers...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 10, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — “Dear Sean,” the email began. “I teach vacation Bible school… Last year we had three Latino children whose parents are undocumented immigrants…“Church leadership felt it best not to allow these children to attend VBS this year. It broke my...