by The Observer Staff | Feb 25, 2025 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Keep Opelika Beautiful and the city of Opelika invite the community to join in celebrating Arbor Day with a special event on Saturday, March 1, at the Opelika Public Library.This year’s theme, “Plant Trees, Protect Tomorrow,”...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, Politics
Stopped train delays first responders, CSX unresponsive to city’s concerns BY ANITA STIEFEL, EDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — According to Opelika Police Lt. Ben Jones, on Feb. 14 at 12:13 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call about an individual in distress at...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured
BY DAVID BELL FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller delivered his final State of the City address Feb. 19 before a large crowd at The Southerly event center. Fuller is Opelika’s longest-serving mayor, elected in 2004 and re-elected to five consecutive...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured
BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Feb. 21, the city of Opelika unveiled a new historic marker for the former J.W. Darden High School at 601 S. Fourth St. in Opelika, in front of what is now the Head Start Center.The unveiling ceremony started with an...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 25, 2025 | Column, Walt Albritton
BY WALT ALBRITTON My friends tell me they admire how strong I have been since the death of my son, Mark, on Jan. 15. I thank them for their kind words. But the truth is, I am not always strong; there are weak moments when sorrow descends upon me like a dark cloud. In...
