BY ALI RAUCHPRESIDENT & CEOOPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPINION — At the Opelika Chamber, our work has always been about building...
Why the world feels smaller when we explore it together
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Overtures Over Opelika
Seven years of songs, seven unforgettable weekends We hope you enjoy this slidesow of photos from the 2026 Opelika Songwriter's Festival
Bark in the Park
Opelika resident attends annual memorial march
As the United States prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, stories of courage, sacrifice and enduring patriotism continue to connect past...
St. Duns Buns donates funds to local organizations
THE DAILY BREAD PROJECT — A newly formed community supported food outreach serving the Opelika-Auburn areas. Meals are prepared and plated, food...
Annual Taste of the Town scheduled April 28
BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — With the area’s best restaurants serving a variety of scrumptious dishes, the annual Taste of the Town...
Opelika Chamber President & CEO Ali Rauch Appointed to Business Council of Alabama Board of Directors
OPELIKA, AL, [March 17, 2026] -The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that President and CEO Ali Rauch has been appointed to the Board...
Letter to the Editor: Pens rebuttal
OPINION — I am writing to address several serious inaccuracies in Stephanie Smith’s Feb. 5, 2026 article about the Alabama High School...
Red Clay taps new owners
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — After an announcement at the beginning of 2026 that Red Clay Brewing Company would be closing and taking the...