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Downtown Opelika’s Envy Salon celebrates 16th year

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As one of the longest operating businesses in downtown Opelika, Envy Salon on Railroad Avenue is celebrating its 16th year. Over the years, owner Holly Surrency has received awards for expert hair styling and colorings,...

They’re Back!

Local farmer's markets announce plans for summer Auburn's City Market open starting May 18 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — City Market, Auburn Parks and Recreation’s weekly farmer’s market, will return for the summer beginning May 18. The market will be held each...

Avenue B bridge to get new name

BY MICHELLE KEY, PUBLISHER OPELIKA — In Tuesday night’s meeting, the Opelika City Council passed a resolution to rename the Avenue B bridge after Thomas Kidd Davis III. as the “Thomas Kidd Davis III Memorial Bridge.” Davis and several members of his family were in...

Stamp Out Hunger: Letter carriers to collect for food bank

Leave canned goods by your mailbox for pick up on May 11 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Food Bank of East Alabama is asking for the community’s support on May 11 by participating in Stamp Out Hunger, the largest single-day food drive in the country...

City of Opelika Brings Back Financial Health Initiative

Jul 13, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — The city of Opelika is bringing back the Financial Health Initiative with Dr. Nathaniel Dunlap Jr....

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Opens First Drive-Thru in Auburn

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Opens First Drive-Thru in Auburn

Jul 13, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYFUZZY’S TACO SHOP AUBURN — Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, the popular Baja-style taco restaurant, opened its first Auburn location on Tuesday,...

Opelika Gives

Opelika Gives

Jul 13, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST ALABAMA OPELIKA –– The Community Foundation of East Alabama is pleased to announce its fourth Annual...

Fine Arts Academy Teaching Music To All Ages

Fine Arts Academy Teaching Music To All Ages

Jul 13, 2022

By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com OPELIKA — First Baptist Church of Opelika is encouraging music-lovers of all ages to pick up their...

Lee County Commission and Alabama Rural Ministry Partner for Assistance Program

Lee County Commission and Alabama Rural Ministry Partner for Assistance Program

Jul 13, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA RURAL MINISTRY LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission and Alabama Rural Ministry recently announced the launch of an Emergency...

Gearing Up for the Future

Gearing Up for the Future

Jul 13, 2022

Assessing Auburn’s Progress in Class of 2023 BY HARRISON TARR FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– The Auburn University football program has seen a multitude...

Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys Announces “Call Me Alabama Scholarship”

Jul 13, 2022

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER BIRMINGHAM — Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, a leading and influential national personal injury law firm based in...

Students, Recent Graduates Learning on the Job Via Impactful Summer Internships

Jul 13, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN –– While summer is a time of leisure for many, a number of Auburn University students and recent graduates...

Auburn Engineering Alumnus Named CIO at U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Auburn Engineering Alumnus Named CIO at U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Jul 13, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Saving lives: That’s the mission of Karl Mathias, newly appointed chief information officer, or CIO, at the...

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