BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER “I am proud of you, and what you’ve done with the paper.” Those are the last words that Fred Woods, my former boss and...
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Park and Pray at East Alabama Medical Center is Back
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The initiative — which invites residents of Lee County up to the top deck of the East Alabama Medical...
Auburn Amends Biennial Budget; How Was Auburn Affected by COVID?
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Auburn City Council amended its biennial budget at its last council meeting — a process done midway...
Opelika Woman Meets Nailed It!
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Sonja Brannon’s daughter had a plan. She was going to sign up her risk-taking mom for a new challenge —...
Two Years After Nancy Parker Boyd’s Accident, Her Honors Continue
By Ann CipperlyOpelika Observer Two years ago on Aug. 16, Nancy Parker Boyd was living her life dream as an award winning news anchor for Fox 8...
Alabama Re-Enters State Of Emergency
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Aug. 12 that due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Alabama, the state will once...
Auburn Now Seventh Largest Alabama City According to 2020 Census
CONTRIBUTED BY CITYOF AUBURN BY DAVID D. DORTON —DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS According to data released from the 2020 Census on Thursday, the city of...
Auburn Council Discusses Traffic Problems
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The city council discussed traffic problems that have arisen following the first week of school in...
Alabama’s Teacher Of The Year Gets New Set Of Wheels Thanks To Alfa
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPELIKA OBSERVER Alabama’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year Kimberly Johnson is revved up and ready to travel across the state in a...