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Inaugural USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team to compete in World Championship

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — This summer the inaugural USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team was formed in Auburn and will compete in the third International Handball Federation (IHF) Wheelchair Handball World Championship in Cairo, Egypt, Sept....

Roasted and toasted for a cause; Anders feels the burn

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Auburn Mayor Ron Anders demonstrated his good nature by being the target of a community roast event on July 27 to benefit Greater Peace’s Community Development Corporation.Roasting Anders at the event, held at Greater Peace...

Opelika Main Street begins hunt for new executive director

CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA MAIN STREET The search for a new executive director for Opelika Main Street has begun.Finding the right person can be like looking for a magical elf given the varied skill set required to succeed as the executive director. It is a multifaceted...

Solid waste disposal hot topic at Lee County Commission

BY MICHELLE KEYEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Prior to the official start of Monday night’s Lee County Commission meeting, there was a time for public comments.Lee County resident Lance Farrar addressed the commission regarding a records request that he made one...

Susan Jackson Remembers Serving At Ground Zero

Susan Jackson Remembers Serving At Ground Zero

Sep 8, 2021

By Ann CipperlyOpelika Observer On Sept. 11, 2001, Susan Jackson was watching television at her loft apartment in downtown Opelika when the jets...

Opelika Rotarians Offering Help in Louisiana

Opelika Rotarians Offering Help in Louisiana

Sep 8, 2021

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Hurricane Ida ripped through communities, homes and people’s lives, leaving devastation in the wake. But...

Make Your Way to The Alleyway Café

Make Your Way to The Alleyway Café

Sep 8, 2021

By Megan MannFor the Opelika ObserveR The Alleyway Café is a new, family-run breakfast joint that just opened its doors to the Opelika community....

Community Business, Icon Closes

Community Business, Icon Closes

Sep 1, 2021

By Ann CipperlyOpelika Observer Over the years as Lee County continued to bloom with new restaurants, Mrs. Story’s Dairy Bar in Opelika continued to...

Remembering Fred Woods

Remembering Fred Woods

Sep 1, 2021

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...

Park and Pray at East Alabama Medical Center is Back

Park and Pray at East Alabama Medical Center is Back

Sep 1, 2021

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?

Auburn Amends Biennial Budget; How Was Auburn Affected by COVID?

Aug 25, 2021

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!

Opelika Woman Meets Nailed It!

Aug 18, 2021

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

Two Years After Nancy Parker Boyd’s Accident, Her Honors Continue

Aug 18, 2021

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...

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