Special to the Opelika Observer Nearly 400 schools in the state of Alabama applied to the Bicentennial Grant, with 200 of those being selected,...
Community Articles
Adult education open house held at SUSCC to raise awareness of free educational services
By Kelly Daniel For the Opelika Observer Southern Union State Community College held an open house event on April 30, showcasing the free services...
Christian Women’s Job Corps of Lee County holds 24th Pinning Ceremony
Special to the Opelika Observer On May 3, five local women were honored in a pinning ceremony held at the Epworth Center of Auburn United Methodist...
Opelika native Taylor Watson initiated into Phi Kappa Phi Society
Special to the Opelika Observer Taylor Watson of Opelika was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and...
The Arc of Alabama responds to Rep. John Rogers’ use of the ‘R’ word
Special to the Opelika Observer Today The Arc of Alabama is responding to Representative John Rogers (D-Birmingham) use of the offensive and...
Grid experts decry ‘EMP-Deniers’
Special to the Opelika Observer Last week in what amounts to a lobbying arm of the utilities industry, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)...
Opelika City Council votes to amend ordinances pertaining to exemptions for religious organizations in the city’s three historic districts
By Michelle KeyPublisher With an unanimous vote, the Opelika City Council voted to suspend the 2-reading rule and voted to approve ordinances to...
City of Opelika to hold annual Memorial Day services May 27
Special to the Opelika Observer The city of Opelika will host its annual Memorial Day Services on May 27 beginning at 10 a.m. to honor and recognize...
Opelika’s Alsobrook Law Group to reopen today in former home of Greenhouse Restaurant on 9th Street
Special to the Opelika Observer Alsobrook Law Group, an Opelika-based law firm, has relocated and will open today in the building that was once the...