by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2023 | Community, Sports
The second annual Alabama Sheriff’s Youth Ranch (ALSYR) Memorial Golf Tournament was held Tuesday, June 20 at RTJ Grand National in Opelika. The tournament is held in honor of the eight children who lost their lives in a tragic accident on I-65 in June 2021....
by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2023 | Featured, Sports
CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Auburn Athletics has finalized plans for the previously approved $30 million Plainsman Park renovation project that will begin this summer. Scheduled to start in July and be fully completed prior to the 2025 season, the...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 22, 2023 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Jake Smith is a lifetime Opelika Bulldog, and that’s how he’ll always remember his days on the field. He has been playing baseball and football at Opelika since he stepped in the middle school in seventh grade, and his...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 21, 2023 | Community
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of East Alabama recently presented a check to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for the Project Lifesaver Program. Pictured above left to right: Lt. Erin Pierce, NAMI EA Vice President Anne Penney, NAMI EA Board...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 21, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION MONTGOMERY — Laura Grill, president and CEO of East Alabama Health, was elected to serve as the chair-elect of the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA). The election took place at the association’s annual meeting...
