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Annual ‘Near His Heart’ dinner planned for Feb. 23; register now

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN— The annual Near His Heart dinner, a special night for parents and caregivers of those with special needs, will be held Friday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m.There is no cost to attend the event, but all attendees need to...

City Council applauds Opelika Schools’ Teachers of the Year

ARTICLE AND PHOTO BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Teachers of the Year in the Opelika City School District were recently recognized during a regular meeting of the Opelika City Council.Honorees for the current school year include Mandy Baker, Opelika High...

Lee-Scott baseball adjusting to year one under Cook

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– With head coach Jarrod Cook coming in after 14 years at Trinity Presbyterian in Montgomery, Lee-Scott Academy baseball has been tasked with adjusting under its fourth head coach in four years.For Cook, the turnaround has...

Bevels, Newell seek District Three seat

BY DAVID BELL FOR THE OBSERVER BARRON RAE BEVELS ALABAMA — A goat farmer and bee keeper from Tallapoosa County, under the age of 30, is likely not everyone’s first idea of the perfect candidate to run for Congress. But that’s not stopping Barron Rae Bevels from...

Heartbreak: Auburn High falls in dramatic state championship game

Heartbreak: Auburn High falls in dramatic state championship game

Dec 3, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com It’s been a rough week for Auburn teams who traveled to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. The Auburn...

Opelika Fire Chief Prather to retire

Opelika Fire Chief Prather to retire

Dec 3, 2020

Contributed byThe City of Opelika The City of Opelika announced today the retirement of Opelika Fire Chief Byron Prather effective Jan. 31, 2021....

Parade In Reverse

Parade In Reverse

Dec 3, 2020

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com This weekend, hit up two Christmas parades to really get into the spirit. The Opelika Christmas Parade...

December ushered in by wintry weather

December ushered in by wintry weather

Dec 3, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor On Monday, East Alabama residents might have caught a glimpse of the first snow flurry of this winter, as...

OHS named finalist in nationwide Dept. of Education CTE challenge

Dec 2, 2020

Contributed byU.S. Department of Education Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the five finalists in CTE Mission: CubeSat, a national...

Martha Hicks remembers catering career, shares favorite recipes

Martha Hicks remembers catering career, shares favorite recipes

Dec 2, 2020

By Ann Cipperly Former Opelika caterer Martha Hicks was known for scrumptious dishes elegantly presented for a variety of occasions from dinner...

Auburn High searching for first-ever state title

Dec 1, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Only two teams that won 2019 state football titles are playing for a championship in 2020. Auburn High...

Bama blasts Auburn 42-13 in Iron Bowl

Bama blasts Auburn 42-13 in Iron Bowl

Dec 1, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Auburn’s Seth Williams has 1,944 career receiving yards, ranks ninth all-time in career catches and has...

Journals offer affirmation on front, outlet inside

Journals offer affirmation on front, outlet inside

Dec 1, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Khadijah Torbert, an Opelika native now living in Tuscaloosa, started a business this year that she hopes will...

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