By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Council met for a special called meeting Thursday and announced that the State of Local...
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Opelika power services receives national commendations for electric restoration efforts in reponse to hurricane Laura and hurricane Sally
Courtesy of OpelikaPower Services Opelika Power Services (OPS) has received national commendations from the American Public Power Association (APPA)...
Irish Bred Pub celebrates 10 years in Opelika
By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Irish Bred Pub (833 S Railroad Ave, for those very few who don’t know), celebrated its 10th anniversary in August....
City of Smiths Station accepting donations on behalf of those affected by Hurricane Sally
Courtesy of theCity of Smiths Station A trailer behind the Smiths Station Government Center’s back parking lot is serving as a drop-off spot for...
Mask ordinance extended
By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com Alabama residents should keep their masks on and continue to social distance according to Gov. Kay...
Opelika Fire Department offers Baldwin County assistance
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Hurricane Sally made landfall two weeks ago, changing the lives of those who lived along its destructive...
Auburn has improved in coronavirus response
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Deborah Birx, who serves as the white house coronavirus response coordinator, met with Auburn University...
Kounte Threadgill given ‘Distinguished Citizen’ award
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Thirteeen-year-old Kounte Threadgill put words into actions when he saved his four siblings from a fire...
Strut Your Mutt: Step Up To Save Lives
Courtesy of LCHS Lee County Humane Society, along with hundreds of animal rescue groups across the country, is participating in the Best Friends...