by The Observer Staff | May 13, 2025 | Obituaries
LILLIE BRAZELL WELCH Mrs. Peggy Blanton 80 of LaFayette, Alabama died Monday May 5, 2025 at her residence.She was born October 24, 1944 in LaFayette, Al to the late Homer Hurst and Annie Lauderdale Hurst.Mrs. Blanton was a member of LaFayette Heights Baptist Church...
by The Observer Staff | May 13, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOING — NOON TUNESEnjoy live music in Opelika’s Courthouse Square every Wednesday at noon during the month of May. THROUGH MAY 18 — OPELIKA COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS ‘RENT’Opelika Community Theatre will present Johnathan Larson’s acclaimed Broadway musical, “Rent”...
by The Observer Staff | May 13, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — She shall remain anonymous.Her classroom was out of control. Had been for a while. The kids in her “at-risk” fourth-grade class were about as organized as a prison riot.That’s what we call them in today’s world. “At-risk youth.” Once upon a...
by The Observer Staff | May 13, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Join Opelika Community Theatre (OCT) and East Alabama’s Unity Wellness Program for a stage performance of Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking, Tony Award winning musical that redefined a generation, “RENT.”“RENT” follows a group of...
by The Observer Staff | May 13, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN/OPELIKA — Enjoy the beauty of eight personal gardens in Auburn and Opelika at the Lee County Master Gardeners Association’s (LCMGA) Garden Tour 2025, set for Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, from 1 to 5...
