by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2026 | Education
CONTRIBUTED BY BUILDING HOPE LEE COUNTY — Building Hope (formerly Christian Women Job Corp of Lee County) is proud to announce that on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, 13 students graduated from the fall session.These students enjoyed eight weeks of life skills training,...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2026 | Column, Stacey Wallace
BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — Do you like to dance? Well, this 63-year-old retired English teacher loves to dance.Back in the day, right before my sixth graders had a dance, I’d say something like, “If y’all want to learn to dance, watch me.”Some would smile, probably...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Events
Opelika Community Theatre production concludes this weekend CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika Community Theatre’s production of Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” will conclude this weekend with four remaining performances Nov. 13 to 15.According to...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
OPINION — O’Hare International Airport is busy. And by “busy,” I mean “an organized soccer riot.” There are people everywhere. Elbowing. Shoving. Shouldering their way through the crowds. Charging their way up escalators. Jogging past terminals. People of all shapes....
by The Observer Staff | Nov 10, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOING AND RECURRING EVENTSMONDAYS — LUNCH AT THE CHAMBER: The Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday at 200 S. Sixth St., Opelika. MONDAYS — MAHJONG MONDAYS: Irish Bred...
