BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Dandelion Play Cafe offers a play space and community hub where local families can fellowship and grow....
Dandelion Play Cafe unites families over play
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Every step for freedom, Second Annual Warriors for Freedom 5K
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Worthy Squared [Worthy2], an organization advocating for those exploited by commercial sex or sex trafficking,...
Fast turns, big flavor: Turn & Burn takes off
BY LANDI RUTLEDGEFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Dickie Johnson and Dylan Weaver are best friends and co-owners of Turn & Burn, an elevated street...
League of Women Voters holds advocacy screening
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The East Alabama League of Women Voters invited the Coal Ash Action Group to BOXCAR on March 16 to watch a...
Opelika celebrates new Miracle League ‘field of dreams’
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Who’s ready to play ball?Miracle League of East Alabama players certainly are after the opening of an...
Auburn council approves sweeping hemp ordinance
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Regulations governing the sale, possession and consumption of hemp products are now on the books after the...
Opelika Chamber President & CEO Ali Rauch Appointed to Business Council of Alabama Board of Directors
OPELIKA, AL, [March 17, 2026] -The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that President and CEO Ali Rauch has been appointed to the Board...
Hemp license request tabled by council in split vote
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council opened its Tuesday night meeting with a moment of silence honoring Auburn native Maj....
Auburn mourns one of its own
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn and the nation are mourning the death of Maj. John Alex Klinner after his KC-135 refueling aircraft...