Mrs. Betsy Jordan was selected as the SET 5 Volunteer of the Year for 2020. Set 5 is made up of 11 counties within the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. There are 7 total SETs within the state. SET 5 includes the following 11 counties: Cleburne, Calhoun,...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Opelika Chamber of Commerce connected business owners with their Alabama Representatives last week. Alabama State House Representative Joe Lovvorn, Alabama State House Representative Jeremy Gray and Alabama State House...

By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com  Alabama residents should keep their masks on and continue to social distance according to Gov. Kay Ivey, who extended the current safer at home order on Wednesday.  The order and mask ordinance will continue through...

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor The city of Opelika held the final town hall meeting in its series of three, this third titled “Improving Community Relations.” It was held in the municipal courtroom on Thursday, Sept. 24 in front of in-person attendees and an...