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City of Opelika Partners with FTP to Provide Free Parenting Classes

CONTRIBUTED BYFRAZELMA LYNN/FTP OPELIKA — In response to concerns from city and county officials, schools and parents, the city of Opelika has entered an historic partnership with Frazelma Lynn, Parenting911 coach and founder of FTP: Frazelma Teaching Parents. ...

No One Fights Alone

The 18th annual Think Pink event at the Spencer Cancer Center at East Alabama Medical Center took place last Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. The EAMC Foundation Breast Health Fund was established in 2004 to provide screening and diagnostic mammograms to uninsured women...

Soppin’ Up the Good Stuff

Loachapoka's annual Syrup Soppin' Day, held Oct. 22, boasted something for everyone with music, food, mechanical bull riding face painting, period dress, historical information and tours and more. PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER

Alabama’s Challenge Announces Veterans Well-Being Town Hall

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ALABAMA — The Partners of Alabama’s Challenge announced that the River Region will serve as the next stop on a statewide tour of veterans well-being town hall meetings. The Alabama’s Challenge Town Hall is...

City of Opelika to livestream April 7 meeting, cancels other scheduled meetings in April

City of Opelika to livestream April 7 meeting, cancels other scheduled meetings in April

Apr 1, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer The City of Opelika will hold its April 7 city council meeting as scheduled. On Tuesday night, citizens can watch...

Second annual ‘Opelika Giving Day’ rescheduled for June 3, application period extended to April 15

Second annual ‘Opelika Giving Day’ rescheduled for June 3, application period extended to April 15

Mar 31, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer The Community Foundation of East Alabama has announced that it has rescheduled its second annual "Opelika Giving...

Opelika Main Street Postpones ‘On Tap’ and ‘Touch A Truck’

Opelika Main Street Postpones ‘On Tap’ and ‘Touch A Truck’

Mar 27, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer Two of downtown Opelika’s largest annual events will be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Opelika...

Auburn City Council to hold called meeting March 26

Auburn City Council to hold called meeting March 26

Mar 25, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer The Auburn City Council will hold a called meeting on March 26 at 2 p.m. to discuss commercial loan assistance for...

‘Couchella’ event April 17 to 19 will benefit mission of MyMusicRx

‘Couchella’ event April 17 to 19 will benefit mission of MyMusicRx

Mar 25, 2020

By Morgan Bryce Editor Opelika musician and native Abby Miracle is organizing the second annual “Couchella” event April 17 to 19 to benefit...

Opelika Songwriter’s Festival postponed to September

Opelika Songwriter’s Festival postponed to September

Mar 25, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer We are saddened to announce we are postponing the 2nd Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival scheduled for March 27 to...

Praise 88.7 FM’s biannual ‘Praise-a-thon’ returns April 1-3

Praise 88.7 FM’s biannual ‘Praise-a-thon’ returns April 1-3

Mar 25, 2020

By Morgan Bryce Editor April 1 to 3 will mark the return of Praise 88.7 FM’s biannual “Praise-a-thon,” a radio event that generates crucial funding...

CFEA accepting applications from nonprofits for ‘2nd annual Opelika Giving Day’

CFEA accepting applications from nonprofits for ‘2nd annual Opelika Giving Day’

Mar 18, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer The Community Foundation of East Alabama has announced that it is now accepting applications from nonprofits...

Gogue Performing Arts Center announces event cancellations

Gogue Performing Arts Center announces event cancellations

Mar 18, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center, in accordance with Auburn University procedure, is rescheduling all...

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