BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The fate of the Springwood Hotel was on the agenda for Tuesday night’s Opelika City Council meeting. There was...
Opelika council suspends hotel license
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Local author reads ‘Monkey Tales’
Children’s book tells about adventures of monkeys formerly housed at Opelika park CONTRIBUTED BY ARTS ASSOCIATION OF EAST ALABAMA OPELIKA — “Monkey...
Under the Lights | Sept. 26, 2024
Glenwood wins slugfest with Beulah to remain undefeated BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER VALLEY — The Glenwood Gators are out to a 5-0 start for the...
Smith announces run for Opelika mayor
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika City Council President Eddie Smith announced today that he will run for Mayor of Opelika in 2025.Smith...
Baby Box installed at Opelika Fire Station
Secure device aimed at preventing unsafe abandonment of infants BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Safe Haven Baby Boxes held a...
School boards hold budget hearings for fiscal year
ACS board passes $190.1 million budget BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — At the Auburn City Schools Board of Education’s regularly...
Under the Lights | Week Four | Sept. 19, 2024
BY D MARK MITCHELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The following is a wrap-up of local high school football teams from last week.Auburn (4-0) beat...
Lee-Scott stays undefeated while handing Beulah first loss of season
BY DAVID YOHNFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy ran their record to 4-0 (2-0; 3A Region 4) with a hard-fought, 24-7 win over the previously...
Smiths Station begins storm shelter construction
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION —Smiths Station broke ground Monday on its new storm shelter, which will be...