Community Articles

Special to the Opelika Observer Borbet Alabama is expanding its Auburn operation, investing $23.9 million and creating 25 new jobs during the next...

Special to the Opelika Observer A new specialty license plate is now available to residents of Alabama who want to show their support of children...

Special to the Opelika Observer Prepare for battle. Handwashing is the first line of defense in avoiding illnesses. With the coronavirus (COVID-19),...

By Will Fairless Opelika Observer Doris Cooper, 71, who now works part time at the East Alabama Medical Center, was the first black female employee...

By Sara Wilson Opelika Observer James Hornady, a firefighter at the Opelika Fire Department and a paramedic for East Alabama Medical Center, plans...

By Sara Wilson Opelika Observer Cotton Valley Trader, an outlet for local craftsmen and artists, opened for business on Feb. 1 in Opelika....

By Will Fairless Opelika Observer Wade Bennett has lived in Auburn most of his life. He graduated from Auburn in 2000 with a degree in horticulture,...

By Natalie Anderson Staff Reporter Originally from West Africa, Séfako Kpomblekou Tidwell of Opelika opened her online business “Koko’s Boutique”...

By Morgan Bryce Editor Last Wednesday, Opelika’s Wright’s Market became the first independent grocer in the country to launch a pilot version of the...