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Rooted in service: Opelika honors Jim Sikes

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Friends, family members, fellow musicians and community leaders gathered at the Barbara Patton Southside Center for the Arts on June 4 to honor longtime arts advocate and East Alabama Civic Chorale founder Jim Sikes with the...

‘This is our village’: OPL hosts Fiber & Fabric

BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Public Library hosted its Fiber & Fabric night Monday, June 1, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event brought residents of all ages together to hone their crafts and socialize.Since its inception five years ago,...

Opelika Chamber celebrates 85th annual meeting in style

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Every spring, Opelika’s business community takes inventory of itself, counting up the businesses that opened, tallying the jobs it created and celebrating the people who made it happen.On Friday, May 29, that celebration came...

From basement startup to thriving agency: Here Molly Girl turns 10

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving companies and businesses in Lee County and beyond.Owner Katy Doss said after graduating from college, she worked at...
Red Clay taps new owners

Red Clay taps new owners

BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — After an announcement at the beginning of 2026 that Red Clay Brewing Company would be closing and taking the...

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