by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council voted to approve a specialty license for Top Shelf Alternatives LLC during Tuesday night’s meeting after tabling the request on March 17, following a divided discussion over zoning, fairness and community...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — In a sport where dugouts often overflow with the noise of alloy bats smacking leather baseballs, chants and yells of encouragement, Smiths Station High School head coach Wesley Byrd finds himself leaning on two seniors...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee-Scott Academy baseball team opened 3A Area 6 play with a bang, securing a 7-2 road win on April 2 and 10-0 and 7-1 victories at home on April 3 over Beulah High School.Following those results, the Warriors improved...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — With a massive slate of area games still ahead of them, the Smiths Station High School (7A) girls and boys soccer teams took time to celebrate senior night against Valley High School (5A) on April 6.The matchups made for...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika’s boys and girls track teams participated in the Wayne Murphy Invitational hosted by Auburn High School, and the results continue to point toward a promising postseason for Bulldog track and field.Facing a deep and competitive...
