BY ABBEY CRANKFOR THE OPELIKA OBSERVER Imagine: It’s 2001. You planted an agave plant without knowing it would grow to be over 20 feet two decades...
The Rise and Fall of Opelika’s Agave Americana
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Community Articles
Mika’s Sweets N Treats Sugars Up Auburn-Opelika Area
By Emery LayFor the Opelika Observer In 2004, Mika Summers was a high school graduate and single mother. Summers, who was born and raised in Lee...
SnapStand Photobooth Takes Photography to the Next Level
By Maggie CarawayFor the Opelika Observer SnapStand Photobooth has made “selfies” a thing of the past. Owner, Katy Doss, created a device that...
Opelika Celebrates Youth Incarceration Prevention Program’s Successful Year
By Abbey CrankFor the Opelika Observer With work and dedication, Opelika has made a difference in the lives of teenagers and young adults. The...
Opelika State of Emergency Terminated
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Following Gov. Kay Ivey’s announcement yesterday that the state of emergency for the state of Alabama...
Auburn Startup Among Alabama Launchpad Finalists
CONTRIBUTED BY MADELIN OLIFF Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is proud to announce that its...
Alabama Humanities Alliance to Award up to $800,000 in Grants
CONTRIBUTED BYCAROL PAPPAS Beginning July 1, the Alabama Humanities Alliance (AHA) will accept applications for $800,000 in special grant funding to...
Freedom Celebrated in Opelika
Opelika Parks and Rec hosted the 68th Annual Freedom Celebration on Saturday at the Opelika High School track. Before the fireworks reigned down,...
OPD Strives for Change
BY ABBEY CRANKFOR THE OPELIKA OBSERVER Change is coming, and Opelika residents welcome it with open arms. On July 1, Opelika Police Department’s...