by The Observer Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BYOPELIKA PARKS AND REC OPELIKA — Opelika Parks and Recreation took home two awards at the Jan. 31 Alabama Recreation and Parks Association’s (ARPA) conference in Orange Beach. Opelika Parks and Recreation was named the 2022 Agency of the Year. This award...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF SMITHS STATION SMITHS STATION — Wanting to clean or declutter your home? Look no further than the city of Smiths Station Historical Commission’s Inaugural Yard Sale at City Hall on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN ALUMNAE CHAPTER, DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY AUBURN — The Auburn Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. recently celebrated its 110th Founders Day. Elsie Cooke-Holmes, Delta Sigma Theta national president and chair of the National...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYMARCUS MARSHALL OPELIKA — Hometown developer Marcus Marshall Jr. last week announced a major update to an app he created in 2020. “I’m excited to unveil a preview of the next version of Beary Hungry here in the Opelika and Auburn community before...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH She has long red hair. Fair complexion. A high school senior. Quiet. Mild-mannered. When she speaks, her voice sounds like Locust Fork, Alabama. Her name is Morgan. Seated beside her is Clarabelle, a black Labrador wearing a Service Dog Alabama vest....