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Plains Taproom hosts World Down Syndrome Day event

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES FOR THE OBSERVER March 21 is set aside to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day. What makes this day special is the remembrance that 3/21 represents a third copy of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down Syndrome. Two of the three owners of The...

Parents seek answers for canceled program

Parents of gymnasts met with city offiicials to discuss the future of the gymnastics program. BY DAVID BELL | FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Parents of children enrolled in a successful gymnastics program offered through Opelika Parks and Recreation have been shocked to...

Coca-Cola breaks ground for sales center

Company brings $18 million investment to Auburn BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Last week, the city of Auburn welcomed in a new $18 million investment.Known world-wide, the name Coca-Cola is likely familiar to all Auburn residents. But now, it will strike a...

US Congress approves $7.2 million for AU airport

US Congress approves $7.2 million for AU airport CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The United States Congress has approved funding legislation that includes $7.2 million for the construction of an air traffic control tower at the Auburn University Regional...

Upset spectator causes a scare during OHS basketball game

Upset spectator causes a scare during OHS basketball game

Dec 11, 2020

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The unthinkable happened in the Main Street gym inside Opelika High School. An upset spectator, watching Opelika and...

Lee-Scott Academy Girls stack back-to-back wins

Lee-Scott Academy Girls stack back-to-back wins

Dec 11, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikobserver.com The Lee-Scott Academy Varsity Girls basketball team went 2-0 over this past week with wins over Evangel...

Smiths Station family receives massive gift on Ellen Show

Smiths Station family receives massive gift on Ellen Show

Dec 10, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Jerwayne and Shawanda Terry, two Smiths Station residents, were featured on The Ellen Show in November. As part of...

Snow Much Fun Opelika held Saturday (photos)

Snow Much Fun Opelika held Saturday (photos)

Dec 10, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles//Opelika Observer

Trinity Christian falls to Lafayette Academy

Trinity Christian falls to Lafayette Academy

Dec 10, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Trinity Christian Varsity Boys basketball team lost, 57-47, to Lafayette Academy of LaGrange,...

Opelika Varsity girls dominate the court; boys fall to Smiths Station (photos)

Opelika Varsity girls dominate the court; boys fall to Smiths Station (photos)

Dec 9, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer 2020-12-01 Girls Basketball Opelika-Smiths Station 58-21 Opelika

Auburn overwhelmed by Texas A&M

Auburn overwhelmed by Texas A&M

Dec 9, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Leading by six with 13:31 left in the fourth quarter, Auburn’s Zakoby McClain had a potential...

Collinwood prepares for Luminaries, shares recipes for Christmas

Collinwood prepares for Luminaries, shares recipes for Christmas

Dec 9, 2020

By Ann Cipperly Along sloping streets in the Collinwood neighborhood, hundreds of flickering candles will glow for the 53rd annual Luminaries...

Kasey Brown named interim police chief of Opelika Police Department

Kasey Brown named interim police chief of Opelika Police Department

Dec 9, 2020

Contributed by theOpelika Police Department The city of Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller named Assistant Chief Kasey Brown the interim Chief of Police for...

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