by The Observer Staff | Aug 18, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council revoked the business license of Wild Wing Cafe following a public hearing Tuesday and set a Sept. 1 hearing to consider revoking the business license of Top Shelf Alternatives, whose owners have been...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 18, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER AUBURN — European manufacturer Vulcaflex S.p.A. cleared its final major municipal hurdle to build a full-scale automotive supply plant in West Auburn that could eventually grow to more than 500,000 square feet and employ up to 130...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 18, 2026 | Education
BY SAM VISE THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As Alabama students head back to the classroom this August, social media posts and viral graphics warning families about school disciplinary infractions delaying teen driving privileges have sparked questions across the state....
by The Observer Staff | Aug 18, 2026 | Column
OPINION — There are few things more frustrating than your GPS telling you to turn somewhere that makes absolutely no sense. You’re driving along, convinced you know where you’re going, and suddenly the voice says, “Turn right.” You look at the road and think,...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 18, 2026 | Obituaries
BARBARA HOLLEY HAMBY Barbara Holley Hamby, born Aug. 17, 1940, in Lee County, Alabama, passed away Aug. 10, 2026. She was hard working all her life. She worked at West Point Pepperell Stevens until they closed the plant down. She worked at Sams Club and the bowling...
