BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY - As Lee County continues to expand broadband access, thanks to the American Rescue...
Lee County Commission continues broadband plans
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Floral Park to get $7.2 million facelift
For a video of the proposed renovation visit https://fb.watch/pOSUlkOqJJ/ BY KADIE VICK |FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika Parks and Recreation has...
The fight against human trafficking
BY DAVID BELL | FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTO BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER LEE COUNTY — Each year throughout the world, an estimated 40 million people are...
French Bakery to open Feb. 1
BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Bringing a taste of upscale cuisine to The Plains, Boulangerie, a French bakery, will open in downtown...
Opelika Community Theatre production of popular play ‘Mean Girls’ to open Jan. 25
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — "Mean Girls" fans may have been a little disappointed in the new movie release two weeks ago that doesn't...
Study: News from local sources more trusted
CONTRIBUTED BY PRFIRE.COM Despite a decline in the number of local news outlets nationwide, local journalism retains a significant degree of public...
OCS Board announces Opelika 2023-24 Teachers of the Year
BY ANITA STIEFEL | PHOTO BY OCSANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — At the regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 23 of the Opelika City Schools Board...
AU student wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship
Maggie Nelson has earned more prestigious scholarships than anyone on The Plains CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Maggie Nelson, a senior from...
Opelika Chamber of Commerce launches “OYP”
STORY AND PHOTOS BY BETTY BURNSFOR THE OBSERVER Opelika Young Professionals is a new community group for those ages 21-45. The organization plans to...
