by The Observer Staff | Oct 26, 2022 | D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPELIKA — The Dothan Wolves ended Opelika’s football season with a 14-7 win at Rip Hewes Stadium last Friday night, eliminating OHS from making the 2022 AHSAA football playoffs. The Bulldogs started the season with four wins, then lost five of the last six...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2022 | Community, Events
PHOTOS BY MATT AUSTIN / FOR THE OBSERVER Music lovers flocked to Waverly, Alabama, on Saturday, Oct. 15, for the annual Fall 280 Boogie at the Standard Deluxe. The Boogie featured performances throughout the day from four different artists/groups. The Standard Deluxe...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2022 | Community, Events, Featured
PHOTOS BY MATT AUSTIN / FOR THE OBSERVER The city of Opelika and The Sound Wall hosted its annual Songwriters Festival last weekend, Oct. 14 to 16. Over 70 performances took place throughout downtown Opelika across several...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2022 | Community, Events
PHOTOS BY MATT AUSTIN / FOR THE OBSERVER Touted as the state’s largest event of its kind, the city of Auburn hosted its annual Octoberfest celebration Saturday, Oct. 15, at Ag Heritage Park. The event featured more than 60 breweries and several activities and...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Health care is about to become more accessible to Opelika’s underserved communities. Four years after First Transit donated a bus to the cause, that bus has been renovated and converted into Opelika’s...