BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM All across the state of Alabama Tuesday, hospitals planned a moment of silence at noon to honor those...
Community Articles
Susan Jackson Remembers Serving At Ground Zero
By Ann CipperlyOpelika Observer On Sept. 11, 2001, Susan Jackson was watching television at her loft apartment in downtown Opelika when the jets...
Opelika Rotarians Offering Help in Louisiana
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Hurricane Ida ripped through communities, homes and people’s lives, leaving devastation in the wake. But...
Opelika Chamber Opens Annual Total Resource Campaign Sales
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OPELIKA CHAMBEROF COMMERCE The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is launching its annual sponsorship drive, the Total Resource Campaign,...
CARES Act Funds to Be Allocated For Nursing Shortage
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday reallocated $12.3 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to secure qualified,...
Come Throw with the Heroes
BY MEGAN MANNFOR THE OPELIKA OBSERVER A new axe throwing business has entered the Opelika scene and will be having its first big event this weekend....
Let’s Clean Up, Opelika National Clean-Up Day to be held Sept. 18
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPELIKA OBSERVER A National CleanUp Day event will be held at Municipal Park located on Park Road in Opelika on Saturday, Sept....
Fast-Growing Hotel Brand Celebrates Upcoming 40th Property Milestone in Auburn
Contributed by IHG IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has unveiled a new, dual-branded prototype, combining the fast-growing avid hotels brand and...
Blending and Brewing: Melanin Cafe Pours History In Every Cup
By Emery Lay For The Opelika Observer/LIVE Lee A new coffee shop has opened in Opelika, full of flavor and history. Melanin Cafe made its grand...