By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor In a Twitter post Wednesday, Opelika High School senior quarterback Cade Blackmon announced that he has committed...
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Duncan offers ‘rest’ to vets
By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Giving military veterans, first responders and law enforcement officers a chance to take a reprieve from their...
Auburn Area Community Theatre presents AACT OUT! July 26
Special to the Opelika Observer The Auburn Area Community Theatre is presenting AACT Out July 26 from 6 -7:30 p.m. at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts...
Fifth-generation assumes duties at Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar
By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Opelika’s chili dog and milkshake destination “Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar” has been passed down to fifth-generation...
Smiths Station denies resident’s de-annexation petition
By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Members of the Smiths Station City Council breezed through their meeting last Tuesday night. The one business item...
Summer Swing 5K fun for all
By Robert Noles Opelika Observer During the last 15 years, Tuesday nights at 6 p.m. have brought out runners to run a 5K before each Summer Swing...
Opelika’s Pitts to pursue walk-on sport at Alabama
By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Following his breakout senior season, former Opelika High School point guard Austin Pitts has announced that he...
HomeLink Realty announces expansion, new location
By Anna Riley For the Opelika Observer HomeLink Realty, an Auburn-based real estate business, has expanded to include a new location at 310 Samford...
County gets closer to Spay-Neuter Program approval
By Fred Woods Opelika Observer The Lee County Commission, in a relatively short meeting last week, discussed but deferred action on the renewal of...