By Tyler Roush For the Opelika Observer The Lee County Water Festival is looking to double its attendance in 2019. The event, which will be held...
Annual Lee County Water Festival slated for May 1,2
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Education Articles
OHS hosts ‘Mike Spain Invitational’ Saturday
By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika High School’s track and field team hosted the “Mike Spain Invitational” last Saturday at Sam Mason Track on campus. This...
Scholarships for special forces veterans now available through Bennie Adkins Foundation
By Morgan Bryce Editor Applications are now being accepted for the Bennie Adkins Foundations scholarship through the end of June. Named after...
Craftsmanship|Natural Construction
By Sarah West I draw back the curtain, letting in the morning light. The kitchen is awash in a pale hue of butter yellow. The kettle is a...
Rainbow school for young and old
By Beth Pinyerd As April comes to an end, I love the poem, “April showers bring May flowers!” April showers bring rainbows, too! When I look at...
OLLI at Auburn to host Richard Guether May 1 for ‘Wisdom Wednessdays’ lecture series
Special to the Opelika Observer The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University (OLLI at Auburn) will host its lecture series Wisdom...
How did the White House spend Earth Day?
By Kelly Martin Special to the Opelika Observer This Earth Day, many of us marked the occasion by joining a community clean-up or getting out and...
‘We the People’: State’s ‘defining documents’ to be featured in bicentennial exhibit
By Keith Huffman For the Opelika Observer Seven historical documents that shaped Alabama will be displayed in an upcoming exhibit as part of the...
Tax season wrap-up: It’s never too early to start planning for next year
By Justin Smith For the Opelika Observer As this year’s regular tax filing season wraps up (don’t worry late filers – Lee County residents still...