by The Observer Staff | Dec 28, 2023 | Community, Featured
Farewell 2023: A look back at Lee County’s top headlines BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The biggest story of 2023 for Lee County was the indentification of the remains of the child, lovingly called Baby Jane Doe for nearly 11 years...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 27, 2023 | Community, Events
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Opelika native Andrew Whatley is set to appear on the television game show Jeopardy! in its Second Chance Tournament.Whatley is the son of Charles and Ann Whatley. He grew up in Opelika’s Beauregard community and now works as a...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 27, 2023 | Featured, Sports
Jaylin Williamsand K.D. Johnson both broke 1,000 in total career points at last Friday’s game against Alabama State. Williams scored 20 points in the game, while Johnson added 13. PHOTOS BY ZACH BLAND AND JAMIE HOLT | AUBURN TIGERS BY NOAH GRIFFITH | FOR THE...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 27, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY LCLC LEE COUNTY — Lee County Literacy Coalition is partnering with the Affordable Connectivity Program and SwaCONNECT to host a Literacy Wonderland outreach event on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is designed to bridge the digital...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 27, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Department (OPD) is restructuring.During the Dec. 19 Opelika City Council meeting’s work session, Opelika Police Chief Shane Healey delivered a presentation to Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the council. Healey...
