By Morgan Bryce Editor As a young boy, Opelika Police Dept. Capt. Bobby Kilgore had aspirations of serving as both a soldier and police officer....
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Local store puts personal spin on shopping
By Tess Massey For the Opelika Observer When Tanya Fuller decided to open a boutique for women, she wasn’t a rookie to owning a business. Fuller...
Emergency Dept. begins ‘Provider-in-Triage’ model
Special to the Opelika Observer East Alabama Medical Center has adopted a new approach to triage in the Emergency Department. The hospital’s...
Baby Boomers learn compassion
During the months of April, May and June, we have many days of celebrating relationships - Easter, graduations, Mother’s Day, weddings, Father’s...
Auburn
By Sean Dietrich Pensacola—A sports bar. The Auburn Tigers were playing the Virginia Cavaliers, and I was the only person in the place not wearing...
Simplified Transitions, LLC helps ease process of downsizing, moving
By Morgan Bryce Editor Streamlining the downsizing and moving process for people is the goal of the Auburn-Opelika based Simplified Transitions,...
SBA maintaining loan center in Lee County
Special to the Opelika Observer The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has transitioned from a business recovery center to an SBA Disaster...
Small business owners affected by March 3 tornadoes can still apply for assistance
Special to the Opelika Observer The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved 35 disaster loans totaling $1,649,200 to Alabama residents with...
Parental Alienation Prevention Week proclaimed for April 21-27 in Opelika
Special to the Opelika Observer Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller proclaims April 21 to 27 as Parental Alienation Prevention Week, and April 25 as “Bubbles...