BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Medal of Honor recipients and World War II veterans kicked off Freedom Fest weekend by meeting with the media...
Veteran Spotlight | Interviews with Medal of Honor recipients
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The Alabama Urban Forestry Association, the Arbor Day Foundation and Niagara Cares Team Up to Host a Tree Planting and Distribution Event in Opelika
Local tree planting and distribution event aims to engage community members to take an active role in the overall health of their communities...
Veteran Spotlight | One soldier’s love story
When the bottle stopped spinning, love took over BY JERRY BALLASFOR THE OBSERVER Sometimes, love begins with the simplest twist of fate — or, in...
Auburn-Opelika Tourism honored with Reader’s Choice Award
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN-OPELIKA TOURISM AUBURN-OPELIKA — Auburn-Opelika Tourism has been honored with a 2025 Readers’ Choice Award from...
Miele reaches milestone in Opelika relocation plan
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA – One year after the start of production in Opelika, Miele, a family-owned manufacturer of premium...
The Car Library, Hot Wheels and happy children
BY KADIE TAYLOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — We’ve all seen little free pantry boxes and little free libraries — even art exchanges where visitors can...
Area food banks brace for increased demand
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — In the unseasonably chill Halloween air, a line of cars wrapped nearly completely around the...
Big House to build a Little House for preschoolers
BY KAYLEIGH FREEMAN FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – BigHouse Foundation, a nonprofit organization serving foster and adoptive families since 2009, is...
Smith, Council take oath to begin new terms
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council held its organizational meeting Monday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Court...