by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Community, Featured
Story By Hannah LesterPhotos By Josh Fisher Heritage Gifts and Gourmet, located on 8th Street in downtown Opelika is closing after 28 years. The shop was the passion project of Barbara Patton, owner of Heritage Gifts. For years, shoppers have been able to browse the...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Community, Featured
Contributed bythe city of AuburnBy David D. DortoN, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Last Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced that the city of Auburn is one of several Alabama cities to be awarded state...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Community
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama Shows Appreciation For The Brave Men And Women Who Keep Us Safe CONTRIBUTED BY GSSA Hometown Heroes makes it possible to ship a package of Girl Scout cookies to our brave military men and women overseas, returning from deployment,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Community
BY WIL CREWSTHE OBSERVER Lifelong Opelika resident David Cargill, who has served the Lee County area as a Santa Claus for over four decades, is in the fight of his life and the local community can help him. Cargill is facing an ongoing battle with cancer, speculated...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Events
By Hannah LesterHlester@opelikaobserver.com “For two days, Opelika Public Library will be turned into a mini-golf course,” said James Bush with the Opelika Library Friends. “Come play 18 holes of fun for a cause.” The event on Friday Jan. 28 is for the adults in the...
