Community Articles

EAMC earns robotic surgery reaccreditation

CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — East Alabama Medical Center has earned reaccreditation as a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence from the Surgical Review Corporation and is the only hospital in Alabama to hold the designation. “Providing our patients with exceptional...

Women’s Hope Medical Clinic to host annual Walk For Life, 5K

CONTRIBUTED BY WOMEN’S HOPE OPELIKA — Women’s Hope Medical Clinic will host its annual Walk for Life & 5K onSaturday, Oct. 10, at the Opelika Sportsplex. The community is invited to participate in this family-friendly event supporting the mission of Women’s Hope....

Auburn startup Move & Store makes Inc. 5000 

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Move & Store, a moving and storage company whose founders began the business while attending Auburn University, has been ranked No. 2,355 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in...

MAX continues five-year workplace winning streak

CONTRIBUTED BY MAX CREDIT UNION AUBURN — MAX Credit Union was recently named one of American Banker’s 2026 Best Credit Unions to Work For, marking its fifth consecutive year on the list. The national program recognizes credit unions that excel in workplace culture and...