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50 Years and Counting

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Smith T Hardware Building Supply last week celebrated one of its employees –– Cecil Rogers –– who has worked for the business for 50 years. “Any time someone is dedicated enough to work someplace for 50 years,...

Deljen’s Goes Global in Birmingham

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Two years ago, Della J. Morgan was a first-grader sitting in her room, drawing and writing about a goal she had to sell shaved ice to friends and family. Earlier this month, she served up the frozen treat...

Opelika Aquatics Upgrades Could Make a Splash by Summer 2024

Opelika Plans Aquatics Improvements BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — By summer 2024, Opelika residents and visitors might have more to enjoy at the city’s aquatics facilities. The city of Opelika has partnered with Counsilman-Hunsaker, a...

Local Harpist Ends Summer on a High Note

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTHKENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — For Opelika native Margaret Anne Gunter, music is much more than a hobby. It’s a way of life. “I just enjoy living and breathing music,” she said. The young harpist recently returned from her first Sewanee...

Auburn Public Library launches ‘At-Home Read-Along 2’

Auburn Public Library launches ‘At-Home Read-Along 2’

Apr 22, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer The Auburn Public Library’s first At-Home Read-Along is complete. The Auburn community did a fantastic job reading at...

SSHS’s Athletic Department creates tribute for senior student-athletes

SSHS’s Athletic Department creates tribute for senior student-athletes

Apr 22, 2020

By Morgan BryceEditor During the last 13 months, Smiths Station High School’s senior students and athletes have endured the devastation of an EF-4...

Possibility of youth sports returning on the horizon

Possibility of youth sports returning on the horizon

Apr 22, 2020

By D. Mark Mitchell It appears the light is getting brighter by the day … I am referencing COVID-19 and its effect on all of us, including the...

‘Walking down memory lane’ – an intergenerational lesson

‘Walking down memory lane’ – an intergenerational lesson

Apr 22, 2020

By Beth Pinyerd As we are at home respecting our state’s “Shelter in Place” order, I am sure many of us are reflecting on earlier days when life was...

Auburn College of Agriculture fills role in food chain during pandemic

Auburn College of Agriculture fills role in food chain during pandemic

Apr 22, 2020

Written by Paul HollisSpecial to theOpelika Observer Even during a worldwide pandemic, faculty, staff and students in Auburn’s College of...

Alabama Arise creates resource guide to aid Alabamians

Apr 22, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Life is changing quickly for everyone during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. Protecting yourself...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 22, 2020

By Steve Flowers Many of you have lamented to me that it appears that all or most of our state political leaders are older folks. On first glance,...

Supplemental emergency proclamation allows parole hearings to resume

Apr 22, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Gov. Kay Ivey issued a supplemental emergency proclamation last Monday which directs the Board of Pardons and Paroles...

Trump Administration providing critical support to state, local and tribal leaders

Trump Administration providing critical support to state, local and tribal leaders

Apr 22, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer President Donald J. Trump and his administration have remained in constant contact with leaders at the State and...

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