by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Events, Featured
BY ANITA STIEFELMANAGING EDITOR EAST ALABAMA — Several events are planned to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Also called Emancipation Day, Juneteenth was originally celebrated in Texas on the day that Black people...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce held it’s 84th Annual Meeting on June 30, where new officers and board members were announced and small business awards were distributed.The Executive Committee includes new Board of Directors...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Legals
FOR LEGAL PUBLICATIONNOTICE TO HEIRThe State of Alabama, Lee CountyProbate CourtEstate of: Brenda Rose Woodman,DeceasedTake Notice that a Petition for Ancillary Letters Testamentarywas filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama. Legal Run 05/29/2025, 06/05/2025...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Education
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA CITY SCHOOLS OPELIKA — At a special called meeting on June 2, the Opelika City Schools Board of Education announced the new superintendent of Opelika City Schools will be Dr. Kevin Davis.Davis comes to Opelika Muscle Shoals High School, where he...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 3, 2025 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika City Schools Board of Education has officially named Dr. Kevin Davis as the new superintendent, marking a historic transition for OCS. Davis is the first superintendent hired from outside the Opelika City School System since...
