BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Smith T Hardware Building Supply last week celebrated one of its employees –– Cecil Rogers ––...
50 Years and Counting
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Deljen’s Goes Global in Birmingham
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Two years ago, Della J. Morgan was a first-grader sitting in her room, drawing and...
Opelika Aquatics Upgrades Could Make a Splash by Summer 2024
Opelika Plans Aquatics Improvements BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — By summer 2024, Opelika residents and visitors...
Local Harpist Ends Summer on a High Note
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTHKENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — For Opelika native Margaret Anne Gunter, music is much more than a hobby. It’s a way of...
Children Chill With OPD During ‘Pops With Cops’ Events
Opelika Police Department members recently visited Church of the Highland's Serve Day at Kings Trailer Park, giving out popsicles to locals and...
A ‘Greater Peace’ of Comedy
Lee County Roasts Chette Williams During Annual Event The Greater Peace Community Development Corporation (GPCDC) hosted the Taste of Lee County and...
NAACP Presents Alternate Redistricting Map to Opelika City Council
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Laticia Smith and Elizabeth Hill, members of the local NAACP chapter, presented an...
Opelika Chamber of Commerce Welcomes 2022-23 20 Under 40 Class
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA –– The Opelika Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2022-23 class of 20 Under 40. The 20...
Fifth Annual O-Day in the Village Planned for Aug. 4
By Justin Trausch For the Observer OPELIKA — The yearly tradition of Opelika Day in the Village will continue this year on Saturday, Aug. 4, at...