Community Articles

Piecing the community together | Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers hosts puzzle contests

BY KADIE VICK FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Is there a piece of your social life missing? You might find it at one of Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers’ puzzle competitions. “You can always go to dinner, and you can always go see a movie, but being able to come together...

St. Dunstan’s to celebrate centennial with garden party

CONTRIBUTED BY ST. DUNSTAN’S AUBURN — St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church (136 E. Magnolia Ave in Auburn) will celebrate its centennial with a community garden party from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. St. Dunstan’s invites the public to come enjoy the garden,...

Church of the Highlands’ Opelika campus grand opening set for April 13

CONTRIBUTED BY CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS OPELIKA — Church of the Highlands will celebrate the grand opening of its new Opelika location at 3300 County Road 162 (Anderson Road) on Sunday, April 13. Services will be held at 8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Church of the...

Opelika Mobile Wellness Clinic receives $10K grant

CONTRIBUTED BY EAST ALABAMA HEALTH OPELIKA — The Opelika Neighborhood Mobile Wellness Clinic has received a $10,000 grant as part of a learning collaborative through America’s Essential Hospitals. The grant will support the Mobile Wellness Clinic’s participation...

‘Cops on Top’ for Special Olympics set for April 18

Apr 14, 2025

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Local law enforcement agencies will rally in support of Lee County Special Olympics during the 2025 Cops on...

Leadership Lee County to host ‘Ignite’ conference

Apr 14, 2025

CONTRIBUTED BY LEADERSHIP LEE COUNTY LEE COUNTY — Leadership Lee County announces the Ignite Leadership Conference, a one-day event designed to...

‘Hands Off’ protest held in Opelika

Apr 14, 2025

BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Hundreds of citizens met at the Andrews Federal Building on Avenue A in Opelika on April 5 to...

Vintage market shut down at Auburn University

Apr 14, 2025

BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Vintage clothing is a rising trend among young people, and a local company, Heavy Heart Vintage, on March...

Circus Incredible to headline 24th annual CityFest | City of Auburn’s largest outdoor event set for April 26 at Kiesel Park

Apr 14, 2025

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — The 24th annual Auburn CityFest, hosted by the city of Auburn Parks and Recreation, returns to Kiesel Park on...