by The Observer Staff | Feb 24, 2026 | Featured
Gateway Corridor restrictions cited as state hemp regulations force retailer to seek liquor license BY OBSERVER STAFF OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council voted Feb. 17 to deny a request for a package store license for Top Shelf Alternatives LLC at 510 Geneva St.,...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Featured
By Kadie TaylorThe Observer LEE COUNTY — Worthy2 hosted a Behind the Screen… Who’s Really There? Protecting Our Children in a Digital World — An Internet Safety Workshop for Parents and Caregivers on Feb. 19 at Cornerstone Church in Auburn.Kathryn Guthrie, founder of...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Letter to the Editor, Opinions
Opinion: We need a new sheriff in town OPINION — The last time Jay Jones wasn’t the Sheriff of Lee County, I was 13-years-old. The most important thing in my life at the time was staying out of trouble and being a good representative of Opelika on our town’s All-Star...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Politics
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN – The Ridgecrest Apartments are on their way to receiving a major facelift after the Auburn City Council on Tuesday voted to support a multiphase redevelopment with nearly $1.8 million from the general fund.The council also...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Legals
NOTICE OF LEGAL ACTIONChristopher Chance Gaines, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights of Biological Father filed by Carlen Harris McManus, formerly Carlen Gaines, to terminate his parental rights to C.R.G., dob:...
