Events Articles

Women’s Hope Celebrates 40 Years

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —Women’s Hope has been doing its work in Lee County for 40 years now, changing lives.Women’s Hope is a pregnancy and crisis center, dedicated to helping those in need consider their options and make...

No More Shacks Campaign Sheds Light on Substandard Housing

BY JEREMY WALDENFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN—In an effort to raise awareness about the dire state of housing for many Alabama residents, the Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM) is embarking on its 16th annual "No More Shacks" campaign. The campaign, set to take place Oct. 18-23,...

Walking for a Cure

BY STACEY WALLACEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —According to the National Institute on Aging, “on Nov. 2, 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness.“The woman’s symptoms included: memory loss,...

Opelika, Smiths Station Hold NNO Events

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES AND ED SIKORA The cities of Opelika and Smiths Station both held National Night Out events, Tuesday, Oct. 3. The events were held in order to promote quality interactions between law enforcement and the citizens of both cities. 2023-10-03...
Reflection. Remembrance.

Reflection. Remembrance.

Four years ago, March 3, 2019, the Beauregard community suffered great loss and tragedy when tornadoes claimed the lives of 23 people. Last week,...

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Move Alabama Kicks Off

Move Alabama Kicks Off

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA EXTENSION / DUSTIN DUNCAN  AUBURN —  It’s time to move, Alabama. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is...

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