by The Observer Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Dear Opelika Citizens and Visitors: HO HO HO from the North Pole! I’ve recently been making early rounds to see how much Christmas joy is being spread near and far. As I approached Opelika, I knew it was a special place. The...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 6, 2022 | Sports
Auburn Flag Football Captures State Title, Boys Fall to Thompson Photos from the AHSAA Super 7 State Championship inside Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 30. The Auburn High School flag football team captured the state title with a 26-6 win over Oxford. The Auburn football...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Events
The Lee County Farm-City banquet was held on Nov. 21, at Lazenby Farms, to celebrate Farm-City Week. Farm-City Week’s main goal is to give a better understanding of the relationship between rural farmers and urban workers. Farm-City’s year-round activities are aimed...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF SMITHS STATION SMITHS STATION — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has a start date of Dec. 5, 2022, to begin improvements to the intersection of Summerville Road and U.S. Highway 280/431, with an estimated timeline of 35...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Events, Featured
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika Theatre Company (OTC) has some new and exciting things in store. THE PENGUIN PROJECT The Penguin Project is coming to Opelika. But what is The Penguin Project? “Once a year, a magical and touching...
