by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Education, Featured, Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Michael Floyd is man of many firsts. Floyd is a first-generation college student, one of the first to get the Jungle to its full potential and is the city of Auburn’s first student Lamplighter Award winner. Floyd,...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Last Thursday night, Walters’ Gas and Grill in Opelika was featured on the national television show “Restaurant: Impossible” after it was revamped last October by show host Robert Irvine and his team. Penny and Robert Walters,...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — National 2-1-1 Day was recognized Saturday, Feb. 11, but the service remains in full swing the other 364 days of the year. “2-1-1 is a great program for our community because it is available 24/7, and...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Education
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA EXTENSION / MIKE CLARDY AUBURN — The future of health care is here today for residents of nearby rural Chambers County. A multidisciplinary program at Auburn University — and an innovative virtual care station offered by OnMed — are providing...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 16, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BYOPELIKA UTILITIES OPELIKA — Opelika Utilities has a long history of providing reliable water service for Opelika and the surrounding region. For 30 years, those efforts were led by General Manager Dan Hilyer. Matt McDougald worked with and learned from...
