Community Articles

Entertainment venues merge into one space

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Axe Marks the Spot and the Opelika Rage Room are teaming up to provide one location for community fun. With the renovations completed, the business owners are working to reorganize and best accommodate customer fun in the shared...

EAMC North marks major mental health expansion

BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — East Alabama Health officially celebrated the grand opening of EAMC North, a new, freestanding mental health facility designed to expand access to inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services across the region. The opening program...

Shop local and support the community this holiday season

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — This holiday season, Executive Director of Opelika Main Street, Kelsey Sullivan, said she wants to remind community members to remember Opelika’s small businesses when buying Christmas gifts and support local during the winter...

Grandma Val’s hits the Road

CONTRIBUTED BY GRANDMAVAL’S LEMONADE AND MORE AUBURN — Grandma Val’s Lemonade & More, in partnership with GVL Beverage Company, is hitting the road with its highly anticipated Tasting Tour, introducing the public to its newest bottled beverages: O.G. Lemonade and...
They’re Back!

They’re Back!

Local farmer's markets announce plans for summer Auburn's City Market open starting May 18 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — City Market, Auburn...

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Avenue B bridge to get new name

Avenue B bridge to get new name

BY MICHELLE KEY, PUBLISHER OPELIKA — In Tuesday night’s meeting, the Opelika City Council passed a resolution to rename the Avenue B bridge after...

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