by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | Community, Featured
BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — It was in 1974 that the J. Harvey Hill family opened Opelika’s Western Sizzlin’ and 50 years later the restaurant has closed its doors for good.Operations Director James Cooper said he and owner Jimmy Hill decided...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY AREY GROUP OPELIKA — The Taylor, the first luxury multifamily development in Opelika’s historic downtown, is officially open for pre-leasing. The opening date is currently projected for Q3 2024.The desirable location in the heart of the historic...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — At last weekend’s Midsummer Market, held at Heritage House in Opelika, business owners Valarie Canady and Dani Nelson honored fellow citizens with the second annual Community Champion Awards.This year the awards focused on...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | Editorial Board, Opinions, Politics
The most popular veterans benefits do not expire BY PAUL R. LAWRENCE OPINION — While some people may think that the veterans benefits they have earned from military service could evaporate or disappear, this is inaccurate. The most popular veteran benefits have no...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | Politics
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — During the Lee County Commission Monday night, District 1 Commissioner Doug Cannon asked the commission to consider a discussion on earmarking funds for dirt road paving in the county.“In 2010, the...
