By Morgan BryceEditor Grueling work weeks and exposure to the virus responsible for the worldwide pandemic are daily stressors that many healthcare...
Community Articles
Small businesses count on the ‘Paycheck Protection Program’
By Justin Smith The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced last week that it had exhausted its $349 billion authorization for the Payroll...
Ward 4 residents Jason and Luanne Helms win ‘Beautification Award’
By Morgan BryceEditor Keep Opelika Beautiful volunteers selected Ward 4 residents Jason and Luanne Helms as the quarterly winners of the...
Kreher Preserve & Nature Center remains open to the public
Special to theOpelika Observer The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center remains open to the public, a time we can use to reconnect with the natural...
Alabama 4-H announces virtual program schedule
By Brittney KimberSpecial to theOpelika Observer From healthy living to outdoor recreation, Alabama 4-H has something for every young person. In the...
AHF CARES: $500k Humanities Relief Grants to be offered
Special to theOpelika Observer On April 10, the Alabama Humanities Foundation received more than $500,000 dollars from the National Endowment for...
Auburn Public Library launches ‘At-Home Read-Along 2’
Special to theOpelika Observer The Auburn Public Library’s first At-Home Read-Along is complete. The Auburn community did a fantastic job reading at...
SSHS’s Athletic Department creates tribute for senior student-athletes
By Morgan BryceEditor During the last 13 months, Smiths Station High School’s senior students and athletes have endured the devastation of an EF-4...
‘Walking down memory lane’ – an intergenerational lesson
By Beth Pinyerd As we are at home respecting our state’s “Shelter in Place” order, I am sure many of us are reflecting on earlier days when life was...