Experienced Glenwood baseball team begins season By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com When COVID canceled the 2020 high school baseball...
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Fire destroys apartment building at Pinehurst Villas Apartments
By Robert Noleswith contribution from the OPD At approximately 4:52 a.m., the Opelika Police and Fire Departments responded to a call about a...
Construction on I-85 to begin soon
By Will FairlessAssociate Editor A project that has been gestating for three decades will be finished in the next few years, according to State...
Panther wrestlers power their way through State
By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Smiths Station Panther Wrestling team finished 7th overall in the 2020-21 AHSAA 7A Wrestling State...
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Lee-Scott Boys basketball eliminated in Final Four By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Lee-Scott Academy Varsity Boys basketball team...
Man sentenced for kidnapping victim who allegedly owed offender $20
Photo and story contributed by theLee County District Attorney’s office Screenshot of Hill's video The man whose viral social media video depicting...
Horace King’s architectural legacy
By Ann CipperlyFor the Opelika Observer Born a slave in 1807, Horace King became one of the most successful engineers and architects in east Alabama...
Opelika Pickleball Facility Named “2020 Facility Of The Year”
Contributed by Opelika Parks and Rec...
Opelika Softball ready for tough test to start the season
By JD McCarthyfor the Opelika Observer After an abrupt end to the season a year ago, the Opelika Lady Bulldogs are eager to get back on the diamond....