By Opelika Observer Staff The Opelika Observer received six awards in this year’s Alabama Press Association’s Media Awards Contest, with more...
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New Beulah Coach Matthew Johnson looks to continue school’s winning ways from last season
By Morgan Bryce Editor Fulfillment is the main word on the mind of new Beulah Coach Matthew Johnson, who was confirmed as the next leader of the...
Beauregard artist Rachel Wright working with community to create art piece honoring tornado victims
By Morgan Bryce Editor Beauregard artist and resident Rachel Wright is nearing completion on a piece that will celebrate the lives of the 23...
New Opelika art gallery ‘Art Haus’ holds art show for Opelika City Schools
By Todd Rauch For the Opelika Observer The Superintendent’s Art Exhibit is always a special way that school-aged artists get to display their...
Local author to release book compiling letters to the ‘First Man’, Neil Armstrong
By Morgan Bryce Editor Purdue University Press and retired Auburn University professor Dr. James Hansen are collaborating on a new book which...
Third annual ‘O Day in the Village’ slated for May 25
By Morgan Bryce Editor Guiding youth toward a better and brighter future as well as uniting Opelika and the rest of Lee County in a fun,...
HealthPlus Fitness Center holds benefit for EAMC
By Kelly Daniel For the Opelika Observer The Health Plus Fitness Center in Auburn hosted the third annual Fit to Fight event on Saturday, May 11,...
A hug of wisdom
It’s wonderful what a hug can do. A hug can cheer you when you’re blue. A hug can say, “ I love you so”, Or, “I really hate to see you go.” A hug...
Missing Mary T.
By Hardy Jackson When Mary Ward Brown died back in 2013, Alabama lost a treasure. I cannot say that I knew Mrs. Brown (Mary T. as her friends called...