By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Aug. 12 that due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Alabama, the state will once...
Alabama Re-Enters State Of Emergency
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Auburn Now Seventh Largest Alabama City According to 2020 Census
CONTRIBUTED BY CITYOF AUBURN BY DAVID D. DORTON —DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS According to data released from the 2020 Census on Thursday, the city of...
Auburn Council Discusses Traffic Problems
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The city council discussed traffic problems that have arisen following the first week of school in...
Alabama’s Teacher Of The Year Gets New Set Of Wheels Thanks To Alfa
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPELIKA OBSERVER Alabama’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year Kimberly Johnson is revved up and ready to travel across the state in a...
City of Opelika Kicks Off Opelika 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Contributed bythe city of Opelika The city of Opelika is excited to kick-off the 2040 Comprehensive Plan project. Opelika 2040 will serve as the...
Johnny Lawrence: A Servant
by hannah lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Lee County mourned one year without Johnny Lawrence on July 31. We published this story...
Auburn Holds Annual Blessing of The City
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Every year the city of Auburn hosts a blessing for the city, often called “Blessing On The Corner”. This...
East Alabama YFC Collects Bibles, Backpacks For Local Teens
Contributed byeast alabama yfc While some organizations are struggling in the aftermath of the pandemic, Youth For Christ (YFC) East...
United Way Kicks Off Campaign
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The United Way of Lee County kicked off its annual campaign by packing 20,000 meal kits for local people...