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Church of the Highlands’ Opelika campus grand opening set for April 13

CONTRIBUTED BY CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS OPELIKA — Church of the Highlands will celebrate the grand opening of its new Opelika location at 3300 County Road 162 (Anderson Road) on Sunday, April 13. Services will be held at 8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Church of the...

Opelika Mobile Wellness Clinic receives $10K grant

CONTRIBUTED BY EAST ALABAMA HEALTH OPELIKA — The Opelika Neighborhood Mobile Wellness Clinic has received a $10,000 grant as part of a learning collaborative through America’s Essential Hospitals. The grant will support the Mobile Wellness Clinic’s participation...

‘Cops on Top’ for Special Olympics set for April 18

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — Local law enforcement agencies will rally in support of Lee County Special Olympics during the 2025 Cops on Top fundraiser on Friday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kroger on Dean Road in Auburn and the Tiger Town Kroger...

Leadership Lee County to host ‘Ignite’ conference

CONTRIBUTED BY LEADERSHIP LEE COUNTY LEE COUNTY — Leadership Lee County announces the Ignite Leadership Conference, a one-day event designed to inspire, equip and challenge local leaders will take place on Tuesday, May 6. The event will be held at Southern Union State...

Local agencies join forces to distribute coats at the “Bundle Up Boutique”

Local agencies join forces to distribute coats at the “Bundle Up Boutique”

Dec 1, 2023

LEE COUNTY —The Lee County Helping Families Initiative, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and United Way of Lee County have teamed up to open Bundle Up...

Dedication: 28 years and counting

Dedication: 28 years and counting

Dec 1, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Tangela Frazier AUBURN — Tangela Frazier, finance director for the Auburn Chamber of Commerce,...

Feeding the hungry

Feeding the hungry

Dec 1, 2023

Lee County shows up and shows out BY OBSERVER STAFFEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Local coffee enthuasist and expert Sarah Gill, founder and...

Bunkers now open in Auburn, featuring golf simlulators

Bunkers now open in Auburn, featuring golf simlulators

Dec 1, 2023

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN —Bunkers, a cocktail bar, restaurant and indoor golf simulator unlike anything in the area is now open in...

Remembering the Gingerbread House’s history, restoration

Remembering the Gingerbread House’s history, restoration

Dec 1, 2023

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Steep gables and porch columns adorned with lattice and icicle-like trim on the eaves create a storybook...

The Corner Store becomes a U-Haul neighborhood dealer

The Corner Store becomes a U-Haul neighborhood dealer

Dec 1, 2023

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Corner Store has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Opelika community. The Corner...

Home sweet home with Sweet Grown Alabama

Home sweet home with Sweet Grown Alabama

Nov 30, 2023

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Murder suspect Matt Dillon granted bond

Murder suspect Matt Dillon granted bond

Nov 15, 2023

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER | HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Following the preliminary hearing for Francis Hamblin and Matthew Dillon, Judge Steven...

Lee County School Board names new superintendent

Lee County School Board names new superintendent

Nov 14, 2023

LEE COUNTY - The Lee County School Board unanimously voted to approve Dr. Mike Howard as the new superintendent during its regular meeting Tuesday,...

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