by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Every spring, Opelika’s business community takes inventory of itself, counting up the businesses that opened, tallying the jobs it created and celebrating the people who made it happen.On Friday, May 29, that celebration came...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Featured
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving companies and businesses in Lee County and beyond.Owner Katy Doss said after graduating from college, she worked at...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Letter to the Editor
OPINION —In Lee County’s most recent sheriff election cycle, voters participated in party primaries to select nominees for the general election. In practice, the outcome was effectively decided in the Republican primary because no Democratic candidate appeared on the...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Road projects and infrastructure improvements were among the items approved by the Lee County Commission during its May 26 meeting. Commissioners approved an intergovernmental funding agreement for work on Lee Road 242, accepted...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Community
SKILL Mandi Buckalew accepted a donation on behalf of SKILL Academic Coaching at Auburn University, a fee-based academic support program housed under the Office of Accessibility. The program supports students who learn differently by providing accountability,...
