Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika ObserverMEND, in partnership with the Chattahoochee Fuller Center, held a home dedication last Wednesday. Carol Dean...
Community Articles
Becoming The Beloved Community: Remembering Bloody Sunday
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn University continued its discussions on “Becoming the Beloved Community” last week in...
Governor Kay Ivey extends safer-at-home order but makes changes
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday morning that the state’s safer-at-home order is still in...
Auburn celebrates its sixth annual Tiger Giving Day
By Kayla EvansFor the Opelika Observer Auburn University celebrated its sixth annual Tiger Giving Day on Feb. 24, 2021. On that day, 40 different...
Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort and Spa at Grand National hosts job fairs
Contributed by Auburn Marriott Opelika As the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort and Spa at Grand National prepares for the busy spring and summer...
Key Living Solutions to host tiny house showcase
By Kayla EvansFor the Opelika Observer On March 12, business owner Emily Key is hosting a showcase to show the Lee County community what a tiny...
Suspect in Opelika murder case arrested
Contributed by the OPD On March 5, the Opelika Police Department arrested Raphael Maurice Browning, a 35-year-old from Opelika. Browning is charged...
Smiths Station holds moment of silence
By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones and EMA Director Rita Smith participated in a moment of...
‘I want to remember, even through the tragedy’
The Thorntons remember their daughter Taylor By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Two years ago today, the Thorntons lost their daughter...