Members of the Opelika Fire Department are pictured during last year’s Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in Opelika. Purple Heart recipient to...
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Illustrator James Dean brings ‘Pete the Cat’ to Opelika
James Dean, creator and illustrator of the beloved children’s book character, Pete the Cat, visited Opelika recently. Dean spoke and signed books at...
Music will fill the air in Opelika this weekend
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Songwriters Festival kicks off this Friday evening, offering a weekend full of music and fun. The...
Stamp Out Hunger: Letter carriers to collect for food bank
Leave canned goods by your mailbox for pick up on May 11 CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Food Bank of East Alabama is asking for the...
OPL to host ‘Pete the Cat’ creator for talk, book signing
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER The Opelika Public Library will host an evening with "Pete the Cat" creator James Dean on Tuesday, May 14. This event,...
A night at the museum: Tasting for a good cause
BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER With a variety of scrumptious dishes, beverages and silent auction items, the 9th Annual Taste of the Town was a...
Opelika Songwriters Festival will feature Sister Hazel
Sister Hazel's first hit song, "All for You," topped the adult alternative charts in 1997. The band is the Friday night headliner for the Opelika...
Family Fun Day connects local families to valuable resources
Last year's Family Fun Day, hosted by the Lee County District Attorney's Office, featured many different activities for families to participate in....
The Farm at Rocky Top’s ‘Hay Days’ is May 18, 19
BY KADIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVER SALEM — What better way to celebrate the blooming spring than exploring all the talented vendors during Hay Days at...