by The Observer Staff | Nov 8, 2024 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
NOW — TICKETS ON SALE FOR HO HO HIKETickets are now on sale for the Ho Ho Ho Hike and Holiday Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center. This event is for children ages 12 and under, who must be...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 8, 2024 | Column, Sean Dietrich
Veterans Day OPINION — Boaz is a town about as big as your average water heater closet. It was a quiet night. The sun had set. Houses were lit from the insides.The Bevill Center was packed. The parking lot was slammed. Families of all kinds gathered in the auditorium...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 7, 2024 | Ann Cipperly, Column
Karen Wall Porter shares recipes, centerpiece ideas for fall entertaining OPINION — With a love for cooking, flowers, art and hospitality, Karen Wall Porter is carrying on her grandmother’s talents for gracious living. Karen has fond memories of growing up in Selma in...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 6, 2024 | Politics
Opelika to upgrade pay plans; estimated cost of $2.6 million CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved new pay plans for the city of Opelika. A compensation plan was recently finalized by Evergreen Solutions LLC. As a part of...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 4, 2024 | Community, Featured
BY EMILY CARLSON | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Many people aspire to achieve a milestone by the time they reach 50. For LeKeisha Presley, a 49-year-old resident of Opelika, that aspiration was a journey across all 50 states by her 50th birthday, which she celebrates on...
