by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Calendar (Upcoming Events), Community, Events
LUNCH 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. The event runs from late February through November and features a rotating...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — Wake up. Start coffeemaker. Turn on TV. A panicky news journalist is saying America is doomed and only minutes away from exploding. And if not America, at least my house.Turn off TV.Coffee is ready. Pour said coffee. Check my phone. Look at...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Featured
BY LANDI RUTLEDGEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Megan Polston is the owner of Midnight Macarons that has been opened for almost two years, serving the Auburn, Opelika and Valley communities out of her home.Always having a passion for baking, Polston said that as a child...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Ann Cipperly, Column
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — Slow cooked barbecue, homemade desserts and handcrafted quilted items will be featured at the annual Trinity Church Barbecue, Bake Sale and Craft Fair Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Over 2,000 chicken halves will be brushed with...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Lindsey Moulton scored a run and threw two strikes in two relief innings, and Alyssa Bond recorded an RBI double as the Beauregard High School softball team lost 7-4 at home to Central High School on April 1.Savannah Sevier...
