By Ann Cipperly Since moving back to her hometown in 2014, Ginger Stern has been active in the community as she follows in the footsteps of her...
Ginger Stern continues in parents’ footsteps with love of community
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Making the Grade: Kountry Kitchen of Clanton
By Stacey Patton Wallace During the last 12 months, the pandemic has affected all of us in different ways. Back on March 13, 2020, Mike and I were...
City honors Brandon Taylor for heroism
By Michelle KeyPublisher During last week’s city council meeting, Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the council honored Opelika resident, Brandon Taylor...
Response to citizens
By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn City Council discussed how the council responds to citizens during its committee of the whole...
Key Living Solutions to host tiny house showcase
By Kayla EvansFor the Opelika Observer On March 12, business owner Emily Key is hosting a showcase to show the Lee County community what a tiny...
Suspect in Opelika murder case arrested
Contributed by the OPD On March 5, the Opelika Police Department arrested Raphael Maurice Browning, a 35-year-old from Opelika. Browning is charged...
Smiths Station holds moment of silence
By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones and EMA Director Rita Smith participated in a moment of...
All tied up
Opelika High's and Smiths Station's boys' and girls' soccer teams tied at 0-0 and 4-4, respectively, in their matchups last week. Photos of girls'...
Covington Recreation Center Grand Opening
By Kayla EvansFor the Opelika Observer The Covington Recreation Center had its Grand Opening on Jan. 24. The center originally opened in 1962. It...