by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Community
Contributed By AMEA OPELIKA — Al Cook, former economic development marketing consultant for the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA), was the recipient of the 2022 AMEA President’s Award on Monday, May 2 during the AMEA President’s Awards Dinner in Orange...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY JAKE GONZALEZAND JUSTIN TRAUSCH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Observer is pleased to welcome two new interns for the summer. JAKE GONZALEZ The newest addition to The Observer’s interns this summer is soon-to-be Auburn University graduate Jake Gonzalez. As a...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LEE COUNTY — In an emergency, every second counts, and real-time information is critical. Now, life-saving information is available like never before in Lee County. The “DigitalSiren System and App” work together as a...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY CFEA OPELIKA — The Community Foundation of East Alabama has selected 11 nonprofit organizations and their projects for its fourth annual Opelika Giving Day. Opelika Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraiser based online. This year, the 24-hour period will run...
by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2022 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH My sister’s family is visiting from Florida this week. It’s difficult to get any serious writing work done becausspiwjg[qi31 0409UJ15M\2 TOJLOIKN B4G=2 2309RU3O jfjwd ifjw8989898#(#(*& Sorry. That was my 3-year-old niece, Lucy, banging away on my...
