Sheriff warns against new phone scam targeting families of recently arrested/incarcerated suspects CONTRIBUTED BY LCSO LEE COUNTY — The Lee County...
Authorities issue advisories about scams underway
read more
Featured Articles
City of Opelika reduces occupational tax
BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA – The city of Opelika is proud to announce a historic reduction in the occupational tax rate, marking a significant...
A-O Tourism, Opelika Chamber move to new home
Recent Open House featured preview of state-of-the-art facility BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES | THE OBSERVER OPELIKA...
Sonic Group Acquires Sonic Tools USA, Its Exclusive North American Distribution Partner
Sonic Tools USA Becomes Fully Owned Entity of Sonic Group, 10 Years after Successfully Entering the North America Market AUBURN, Alabama And NEW...
Celebrating a century
BY HANNAH BEASLEY FOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — This past December loved ones gathered to celebrate Mrs. Juanita Patrick’s 100th birthday. An...
A winter wonderland on The Plains
A winter wonderland on The PlainsHow Auburn dealt with the snow event BY LOGAN HURSTON FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — 2025 has been the year for snow....
Abram family honored for dedication to serving others
Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from President Biden CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — In October 2024, three members of a local family...
SweetFrog yogurt shop hops into Auburn
BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Frozen yogurt chain SweetFrog held its grand opening in Auburn on Jan. 1. Located at 1800 Samford...
Stranded in a snowstorm — A local family’s saga
BY MICHAELA YIELDING FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — A time of bliss and family fun turned out to be a time of distress for the Vickers family of...