BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — While Reita Clanton didn’t have the opportunity to participate in organized sports growing up in Opelika,...
Olympian Reita Clanton of Opelika assistant coach for inaugural team
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Inaugural USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team to compete in World Championship
BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — This summer the inaugural USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team was formed in Auburn and will compete...
Roasted and toasted for a cause; Anders feels the burn
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Auburn Mayor Ron Anders demonstrated his good nature by being the target of a community roast event on...
Opelika Main Street begins hunt for new executive director
CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA MAIN STREET The search for a new executive director for Opelika Main Street has begun.Finding the right person can be like...
Solid waste disposal hot topic at Lee County Commission
BY MICHELLE KEYEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Prior to the official start of Monday night’s Lee County Commission meeting, there was a time...
100th Birthday
Lillian Dalton Miller of Auburn, pictured seated at the top of the stairs, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 10 with an old-fashioned picnic...
Four War Memorial honors Lee Countians who lost their lives
BY DAVID BELLFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Just outside the front entrance of the T. K. Davis Justice Center in Opelika stands a war memorial that...
Fire guts downtown office
BY MICHELLE KEY | PUBLISHER MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA – A fire broke out overnight in the building located at 13 N. 8th St. in downtown...
Cheers on the Corner Returns
The Auburn Downtown Merchants Association will host the 8th annual Cheers on the Corner event July 26, in downtown Auburn. This event has been a...
