Events Articles

GAME ON!

Community basketball social scheduled for Aug. 1 CONTRIBUTED BY OPD OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Department (OPD) is excited to host a free community basketball social — the annual Together Opelika Game On event — on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Covington...

Little ones to compete at SportsPlex Tri for Kids

Ages 6-15 will swim, bike and run in mini triathlon, ages 2-5 to participate in ‘Small Fry Tri’ CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The annual SportsPlex Tri for Kids triathlon benefitting Nourish Alabama will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 a.m. at the Opelika...

2024 Summer Guest Chef Series continues

CONTRIBUTED BY1856 — CULINARY RESIDENCE AUBURN — 1856 — Culinary Residence will host the second event in its Summer Guest Chef Series lineup, featuring Chef Leo Maurelli, managing partner in culinary operations at Ithaka Hospitality Partners, July 15-20.Maurelli is...

Author to discuss award-winning book July 15

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Author Keith Hébert, the Draughon Professor of Southern History at Auburn University, will speak on his book, Cornerstone of the Confederacy: Alexander Stephens and the Speech that Defined the Lost Cause, on Monday, July 15, at 3...
Opelika prays over leadership

Opelika prays over leadership

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA— Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller welcomed residents, city employees, public servants and...

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School News for Nov. 2, 2023

School News for Nov. 2, 2023

PHOTOS WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OHS band wins three Best in Class awards BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika...

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