By Morgan Murphy For the Opelika Observer Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in genetically predisposed people who cannot process...
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‘It was a miracle’
By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer “It was horrible, but I am blessed. God’s angels were watching over us. God saw fit for both of us to be here...
Opelika and Lee County schools to provide free lunch for children this summer
By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer Beginning June 4, any child can get a free lunch at three Opelika City Schools. Carver Primary and Jeter...
Opelika City School Board discusses identity theft at recent meeting
By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer The hot topic at the Opelika City Schools Board of Education meeting Tuesday was identity theft. During the...
Southern Union’s commencement full of special moments, memories
Special to the Opelika Observer Amid strands of Pomp and Circumstance, the largest number of graduates to ever participate in Southern Union State...
Secretary John Merrill sends reminder to Alabama voters on absentee voting deadline June 4
Special to the Opelika Observer The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot for the June 5 Primary Election in Alabama is fast approaching. The...
Scott Dawson announces ‘The Time Is Now’ bus tour
Special to the Opelika Observer Last Wednesday morning, Scott Dawson announced "The Time is Now" bus tour, which will rally grassroots conservative...
Flags for Vets holds flag-raising ceremony at Monarch Estates
Special to the Opelika Observer Opelika veteran and Flags for Vets founder Jamie Popwell honored Veterans at Monarch Estates on Memorial Day with a...
Opelika High School names new athletic director
Special to the Opelika Observer Mike Pugh, former Opelika High School head basketball coach and most recently Huntington College head basketball...