Community Articles

Opelika Main Street receives 2021 National Main Street Accreditation

Contributed by Opelika Main Street Opelika Main Street has been designated as an accredited Main Street™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of accredited programs to recognize...

Auburn-Opelika Tourism’s fourth annual Photo Contest opened June 1

Contributed by AO Tourism Auburn-Opelika Tourism’s annual AO Photo Contest starts on June 1 and will run through August 31. Professional and amateur photographers of all skill levels are welcome to submit their best photos taken in Auburn or Opelika.  One...

Rain garden installation at the Wood Duck Nature Preserve

Contributed by Opelika Parks and Recreation On Friday, the Friends of the Wood Duck Nature Preserve and the Alabama Watershed Stewards program installed a Rain Garden near the pavilion at the Wood Duck Nature Preserve. Rain gardens are shallow depressions in the...

Opelika Observer, LIVE Lee welcomes summer interns: Kinley Beshers

By Abbey CrankFor the Opelika Observer Kinley Beshers is one of the five interns this summer for the Opelika Observer. She is from Concord, Georgia, and working her way through Auburn’s journalism program while also minoring in sports management. Beshers hopes to...