Community Articles

Opelika Giving Day to support 10 select projects

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Lee County residents have the opportunity to support local nonprofits on May 22 when Envision Opelika hosts the sixth annual Opelika Giving Day.The event exclusively helps Opelika-based nonprofits promote their causes and...

AACT presents award-winning murder mystery ‘The Game’s Afoot’

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) will present “The Game’s Afoot” — winner of the 2012 Edgar Award for Best Play from The Mystery Writers of America — over the course of two weekends beginning on May 10. The play will mark...

Bryson “ducks” under the wire, heads to finale

BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The semifinal of MasterChef Junior took on a more serious tone than previous episodes, with the four remaining young cooks challenged to keep up with world-renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay as he prepared one of his...

Pepperell Branch-Waverly Trail now open

BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The community’s newest recreational and nature trail officially opened to the public April 25 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Opelika Chamber of Commerce. The Pepperell Branch-Waverly Trail is located on Waverly...
EAH Announces Next Chief of Staff

EAH Announces Next Chief of Staff

CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA —Every two years on Oct. 1, the chief of staff role at East Alabama Health (EAH) rotates to a new active staff physician...

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