Community Articles

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...
YFC Holds Annual Comedy Event

YFC Holds Annual Comedy Event

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM East Alabama Youth For Christ held its annual Comedy Cafe event last week featuring comedian Brad Styne....

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Honoring Korean Veterans

Honoring Korean Veterans

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com On Sunday afternoon, the Auburn Heritage Association, the Auburn Student Veterans Association and other...

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Serving More Than Cookies

Serving More Than Cookies

CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN MANN FOR THE OBSERVER Toni Cartlidge was a military child. She was born and raised in New York. Her father was in the National...

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