There will be a new face in Opelika Schools this fall. Gunner, a 20-month-old German Shorthaired Pointer, is the newest firearm detection...
OPD K-9 to Patrol School Hallways
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Community Articles
Lions Club Speaks with OCT, Lee County Sheriff
Members of the Opelika Community Theatre (OCT) were recent guests of the Opelika Lions Club. OCT offers opportunities for all ages to be involved...
Estimating Your Social Security Income
CONTRIBUTED BY AARP BY DEE ANN CAUDEL/AARP ALABAMA STATE PRESIDENT ALABAMA — HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE IN SOCIAL SECURITY? While Social...
O-Day a Day to Remember
Opelika's annual giving back to the community event, O-Day, was held Sunday, July 30, at Covington Park in Opelika. Attendees were encouraged to...
2023-2024 Performance Series
Arts And Leadership Reimagined CONTRIBUTED BY AAEA OPELIKA — For more than 58 years and 36 Performance Series seasons, the Arts Association of East...
Auburn Council Discusses Boykin Community Center
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn City Council approved several items relating to the new Boykin Community...
Take Me to Your River
CONTRIBUTED BY WANDA DYE OPELIKA — “Take me to your River…Time with my Fathers” is a body of work created over the past seven years that reflects...
Opelika Council Approves Funds for ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Performance
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — During Tuesday night's Opelika City Council meeting, the council approved a special...
Citizens and Commission At Odds Over Comments
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Two years ago, the Lee County Commission removed citizens’ communications from its...