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Sheriff: ‘We’re coming for you’ as 22 arrested in gang case

BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, along with state and federal investigators, have arrested 22 individuals so far, in what the office is calling Operation Gang Shield. The 22 individuals are associated with the street gang...

Shop local and support the community this holiday season

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — This holiday season, Executive Director of Opelika Main Street, Kelsey Sullivan, said she wants to remind community members to remember Opelika’s small businesses when buying Christmas gifts and support local during the winter...

Making a legacy out of lemons

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Grandma Val’s Lemonade and More is turning lemons into a legacy and is now offering bottled OG Lemonade and TaéBerri Raspberry-Lime which will be sold at many local neighborhood markets, restaurants and more.With this exciting...

CARE Humane Society in need of holiday fosters

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Care for community pets this holiday season. CARE Humane Society is in need of holiday fosters, and even two days of watching an animal will help.“It's the dogs that really need to be out — they're in their kennels for 20 hours...