Lee County Special Olympics held a track & field meet at Smiths Station High School April 8. Athletes from Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa...
Community Articles
Lee County Student WIns Essay Contest
Lydia Maple of Lakeview Christian in Lee County scored first place in the 2022 Alabama Farm-City Committee Essay Contest for 10th through 12th...
Opelika Designates April 28 As ‘Relay for Life’ Day
BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — A proclamation was issued to former Opelika Council Member Patricia Jones and Randy and...
Auburn Council Adds to Spring Lake
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council granted conditional use approval for several new uses for the Spring...
Spring Villa Is on Target
Saturday, April 15, community members and their children gathered at Spring Villa Park in Opelika for the 2023 Nerf Gun Battle. Children ages 6 to...
The Wait Is Over: Buc-ee’s Opens in Auburn
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — On Monday, April 10, the highly anticipated opening of Buc-ee’s in Auburn lived up to all the hype....
22nd Annual Old 280 Boogie to Kick Off a Night Early
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER WAVERLY — Guests can expect a good time out in the country, according to Standard Deluxe owner Scott Peek, at...
Business of the Quarter Awarded
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Over conversation, between sips of coffee and bites of biscuit, one local company was...
Developing Local Music Talent at The Jailhouse
BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — If you’re a local who is into music, chances are you have heard of The Jailhouse at Opelika’s...