by The Observer Staff | Aug 20, 2025 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH AND D. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — The Opelika Bulldogs of 7A Region 2 are in the final stages of preparation for the 2025 season, which officially kicks off with their first game against Benjamin Russell on Aug. 22. Despite losing a class of 30 from last...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 20, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Through the first 10 games of the 2024 season, the Auburn High School football team was poised to finish the year with the best season in school history.They had gone undefeated in arguably Alabama’s most difficult division....
by The Observer Staff | Aug 19, 2025 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — A massive residential development planned for the heart of downtown Auburn is now one step closer to breaking ground after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved an infrastructure development agreement for the...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 19, 2025 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved several right-of-way resolutions during Tuesday night’s meeting. RecognitionsThe council and Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller recognized the 20 Under Forty Class for 2025-26.Russell Jones was recognized...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 19, 2025 | Featured
BY ANITA STIEFELMANAGING EDITOR OPELIKA — On Aug. 15, Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity held a service of dedication and blessing for its 78th house — the home of the Stinson family on Brannon Avenue in Opelika.Guests were welcomed by Army Maj. (Ret.) Daniel P....
