by The Observer Staff | May 31, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY A-O TOURISM AUBURN — Auburn-Opelika Tourism’s annual AO Photo Contest is back. Professional and amateur photographers of all skill levels are invited to submit their work for a chance to win the grand prize beginning June 1. Photo submissions must be...
by The Observer Staff | May 31, 2023 | Community, Education, Events
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika Rotary’s annual grilling competition, Burger Wars, returns to downtown Opelika Saturday, June 3. Suitable for all ages and free to attend, Burger Wars, which first took place in 2015, is one of the most...
by The Observer Staff | May 31, 2023 | Community, Politics
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted Tuesday night to postpone the allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and voted to approve the Lee County Broadband Expansion Grant Program and...
by The Observer Staff | May 31, 2023 | Greg Markley
Sachs-Roberts Law Allows Loved Ones Nearby OPINION — The dreadful scenes — grandchildren looking up from a parking lot, long-married couples saying “goodbye” by phone, all manner of human beings dying alone. These were common sights at hospitals, homes for the elderly...
by The Observer Staff | May 31, 2023 | Opinions
CONTRIBUTED BY NANCY BUCKNER, COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OPINION — Ask a foster parent what it is like to open their heart and their home to a child or teenager in foster care, and you may get an answer like this: “It’s not easy, but the...
