Patriotic concert honors America’s semiquincentennial with music, remembrance, fireworks CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The 24th annual Star...
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Rooted in service: Opelika honors Jim Sikes
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Friends, family members, fellow musicians and community leaders gathered at the Barbara Patton Southside Center...
‘This is our village’: OPL hosts Fiber & Fabric
BY AMANDA MACHAMERFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Public Library hosted its Fiber & Fabric night Monday, June 1, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m....
Opelika Chamber celebrates 85th annual meeting in style
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Every spring, Opelika’s business community takes inventory of itself, counting up the businesses that...
From basement startup to thriving agency: Here Molly Girl turns 10
BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Here Molly Girl, an Opelika-based full-service marketing firm, celebrated 10 years of business in May, serving...
Player of the Year | Lindsey Moulton
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — On the recreational fields behind Beauregard High School, a sunburnt, blonde 4-year-old looked to the...
Infielder of the Year | McCall Clayton
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Oftentimes, the sound of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” evokes feelings of troubled relationships or times when...
Pitcher of the Year | Lily Brewer
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — As the potter's wheel turns, fine finger movements and an attention to detail shapes lumps of moist clay into...
Outfielder of the Year | Karlee Baker
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — In the predawn chill of an Arkansas marsh, a good duck hunter relies in awareness and patience until the...