by The Observer Staff | Jun 18, 2025 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika City Council member Todd Rauch officially announced his campaign for re-election to represent Ward 5. Rauch says his passion for public service is rooted in a simple principle: Government works best when it works for the...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — A proposed porta-potty rental business is now dead in the water after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday evening overwhelmingly denied its conditional use application after citing discomfort with the location.That business,...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Featured
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved a resolution that authorizes imposing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of business licenses relating to consumable hemp products during Tuesday night’s city council meeing.Act No. 2025-385...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Sports
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — From June 19 to 22, the Opelika Sportsplex will welcome more than 250 senior athletes from across the region for the 2025 US Senior Pickleball South Zone Championships, presented by Humana. This national qualifying event, hosted...
