by The Observer Staff | Apr 18, 2024 | Featured, Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lake Wilmore Park will receive more than $10 million in upgrades after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday approved contracts to install several fields, pickleball courts and light fixtures.Mayor Ron Anders said the projects,...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 18, 2024 | Featured, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council voted against an ordinance that would have changed the zoning of property located at 414 N. 10th St. from R-2 (residential zoning) to I-1 (industrial zoning). The proposed ordinance had...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 18, 2024 | Legals
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY,IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMAIN THE MATTER OF THE MINOR NAME CHANGE PETITION FILED BY: CAITLIN CONCI FLICKINGERCASE NO.: 2024-104 & 105PUBLICATION NOTICETO: Clinton Ward RobinsonPlease take notice that a petition...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 17, 2024 | Community, Schools
FROM OPELIKA CITY SCHOOS AND OPELIKA POLICE DEPARTMENT ADOBE STOCK PHOTO Earlier today, the Opelika Police Department located a weapon in a vehicle on the campus of Opelika High School. There was not an active threat to the students or staff at the school. Everyone...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 10, 2024 | Community, Featured
PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES Community members gathered throughout the area to view the solar eclipe that occured April 8. While Lee County was not in the path of totality for the event, viewers did get to experience a partial eclipse of approximately...