by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2026 | Education
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Jefferson’s of Opelika is pleased to announce that Patricia Pugh has been named Jefferson’s 2026 Opelika Teacher of the Year. Pugh teaches pre-K at Opelika City Schools, and has been teaching for 13 years. She has taught in...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2026 | Ann Cipperly, Column
On Memorial Day, the aroma of meats grilling over hot coals begins to drift throughout neighborhoods in East Alabama. While enjoying being with family and friends at the lake or at home on Memorial Day, take time to remember the men and women who have given their...
by The Observer Staff | May 18, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events)
ONGOINGLUNCH AT THE CHAMBERThe 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. EVERY TUESDAY — O GROWS FARMERS MARKETThe farmers market will be in...
by The Observer Staff | May 12, 2026 | Letter to the Editor
OPINION —On Aug. 15, 2014, my 23-year-old son, Jamie Hubbard, died while in the custody of the Lee County Detention Center. Jamie was a good person who, like many young people, did not always make the best choices. That night, he was serving the first of three...
by The Observer Staff | May 12, 2026 | Featured
OPINION — “Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp… let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150:3, 6)Before it ever housed a pulpit or organ, Trinity Presbyterian Church at 1010 India Road in Opelika, Alabama, had a different...
