by The Observer Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Community, Events
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Genealogical Society of East Alabama will welcome Julian Singer to its quarterly meeting Saturday, April 15, at the Museum of East Alabama. Singer, who serves as executive director of Historic...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Column, Greg Markley, Politics
OPINION — Fentanyl? Isn’t that some type of cold medicine? Perhaps it is a new rock group? Or a news dance pioneered on reality TV? No to all three. This medication has killed more than 71,000 people, as of 2021. Fentanyl is used to help relieve incessant pain, and a...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Community, Events
The city of Auburn’s 43rd annual Easter Egg Hunt was held Sunday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at Kiesel Park. The hunt, staged by age groups, was free to the public. The Easter Bunny, Opelika Fire Department’s Sparky the fire dog, a train, vendors and...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Community
The Lee County Emergency Management Agency expressed a “thank you” to the Kiwanis Club of Opelika for making a monetary donation for supplies in its Emergency Operations Center kitchen. The Lee County Emergency Management Office and Operations Center have...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF STEVE MARSHALL ALABAMA — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a letter submitted to the Alabama Legislature from 162 sheriffs and chiefs of police from across the state calling for the swift passage of SB143 (by Sen....
