by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The Boys and Girls Clubs of East Alabama announced last week that A.J. Harris will be the organization’s new director of operations. Harris most recently served as the director of Public Affairs & Compliance with his...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Melissa Munford-McCurdy has been named the new interim executive director of Opelika Main Street, the organization announced Thursday, Nov. 17. “I’m really excited to be headed with Main Street into its future,...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Community
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Each year, millions of Americans gather around the table to celebrate Thanksgiving with food and family. These are two themes reflected in “The Thanksgiving Song,” which local artist Dallas Dorsey recorded...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Community, Politics
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE IAC LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission is asking residents to complete a short survey about their experience with the coverage and quality of broadband services in the county. Businesses and residents who complete the survey will provide valuable...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Yeah, I know most folks would choose Christmas as their favorite, but not me. Namely, because I was a chubby kid, and we chubby kids preferred our holidays to center around cholesterol. In my family, the ladies...
