by The Observer Staff | Mar 18, 2025 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — During the work session prior to Tuesday night’s city council meeting, City Building Inspector Jeff Kappelman and city of Opelika Shane Boyd presented an update on the Springwood Hotel. Nearly six months ago, the council voted to...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 18, 2025 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN – Developers who build in Auburn will soon enjoy a greater range of freedom after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a long-overdue amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance.That addition, known as a PUD, or...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 18, 2025 | Community, Featured
BY LOGAN HURSTONFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Rising Gardens is set to host its first market of 2025 on Sunday, March 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 231 E. Drake Ave. in Auburn.The market was created in 2021 by a team of concerned citizens as a way to bring fresh, organic...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 18, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events, Featured
BY ANN CIPPERLY FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — With a wide variety of the area’s top restaurants serving dishes, the 10th annual Taste of the Town will provide an evening of food and beverages Tuesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of East Alabama in downtown...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 18, 2025 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES OPELIKA — Vocational Rehabilitation Service Field Supervisor Mary Browning has received the 2025 Presidential Distinguished Professional Award from the Alabama Transition Specialties Division of the Alabama...
