Michael J. Brooks It was a number of years ago that eight-year-old Whitney stopped me in the church hallway. With hands on hips she said, “Preacher,...
Events Articles
Winners of the Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest announced
Contributed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources The winners of the 2021 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest are listed below....
Crappie USA travels to Lake Harding
Participants will compete in amateur and pro divisions Contributed by Crappie USA Crappie USA celebrates its 25th Anniversary of providing...
Goodwill and SUSCC to provide manufacturing industry training and certification
Contributed by Goodwill Southern Rivers Goodwill and Southern Union State Community College (Southern Union State) announced last week that they...
SUSCC awarded HAAS Scholarship
Photo and story contributed by SUSCC The Advanced Manufacturing Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machining program at Southern Union State...
Valentine’s Day Events
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Feb. 14 draws near and will serve as the first Valentine’s Day under the COVID-19 pandemic. Although...
Opelika folk duo to release album
Contributed by Webster’s Wheel Webster’s Wheel, Opelika acoustic indie folk duo, has announced the launch of their sophomore album Made in Sunshine,...
Jan Dempsey Arts Center hosting exhibition
Contributed by the city of Auburn The Winter Invitational 2021 is being held Jan. 18 through Feb. 26 at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. The...
Community members take the plunge for Special Olympics
Photos by Robert Noles / Opelika ObserverLee County community members plunged into the cold waters of Samford Pool in Auburn and raised over $13,000...