Community Articles

New era of hospitality breaks ground in downtown Auburn

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Last week, the AC Hotel by Marriott Auburn had its groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its future home, right off North Gay Street in downtown Auburn. The event marked a significant milestone in the development of this upscale...

City of Opelika opens European office

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The city of Opelika announced its collaboration with The Transatlantic Business & Investment Council (TBIC) in establishing its European office. Located at Kurfuerstendamm in central Berlin, this office serves as a strategic...

Youth Development Center hosts Pinwheels for Prevention

Event raises awareness, aims to 'stomp out child abuse' In the photos above, Auburn Police Chief Cedric Anderson (left), Capt. Tammy Booth of the Lee County Sheriff's Office (center) and Capt. John Hester of the Opelika Police Department (right) received "LCYDC...

Stinson Breads offers authentic sourdough

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — After offering their scrumptious homemade breads at drop off sites and providing breads to upscale restaurants for several years, Anna Claire and Matthew Stinson recently opened Stinson Breads in downtown Opelika. Having their...
United Way Kicks Off Campaign

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...

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Descendants to Open Aug. 13

Descendants to Open Aug. 13

By Hannah Lesterhlester@ opelikaobserver.com Don’t you want to be evil? Sounds like a strange question. But when asked by Maleficent to her teenage...

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Dr. Anne Leader to Present

Dr. Anne Leader to Present

The Florentine Way of Death Contributed by OLLI Dr. Anne Leader, visitng fellow at the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Technology in...

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Community Marches for Peace

Community Marches for Peace

Aied Harris from Montgomery was the guest speaker at this years Non-Violence Peace Rally and March held in the Samford Community in Opelika last...

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