BY BETH REEVES, ACES AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Lee County is among 19 communities across Alabama receiving mini grants to install new areas to encourage...
Lee County receives funding for ‘sensory paths’
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Community Articles
East Alabama Mental Health Center changes name to Integrea
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — East Alabama Mental Health Center will now be known as Integrea Community Men-tal Health System, while...
Library News | Aug. 1, 2024
APL offers reading program for parents of preschoolers BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library’s “1,000 Books...
Roasted and toasted for a cause; Anders feels the burn
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Auburn Mayor Ron Anders demonstrated his good nature by being the target of a community roast event on...
Opelika Main Street begins hunt for new executive director
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA MAIN STREET The search for a new executive director for Opelika Main Street has begun.Finding the right person can be like...
100th Birthday
Lillian Dalton Miller of Auburn, pictured seated at the top of the stairs, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 10 with an old-fashioned picnic...
Letter to the editor
“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”Ponder it.What a beautiful promise that is! That a grand story is taking place all...
Four War Memorial honors Lee Countians who lost their lives
BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Just outside the front entrance of the T. K. Davis Justice Center in Opelika stands a war memorial that...
Fire guts downtown office
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA – A fire broke out overnight in the building located at 13 N. 8th St. in downtown...