By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Take a deep breath, Alabama - through your mask - because the safer at home order and mask ordinance have been extended through Oct. 2. Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday during a press conference that she is extending the...

Courtesy of theLee Co. NAACP The national NAACP Board of Directors approved reinstatement of Lee County Branch #5038 on July 25, 2020.  The Membership Department is processing memberships for those who joined to reactivate our branch and will forward cards to...

Courtesy of theCity of Opelika The 2020 Census is very important to the future of our state. We all need to stand up and say “I Count” by completing and submitting our Census forms in 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census of the United States every 10 years,...

Courtesy of ToddRauch Campaign Todd Rauch, candidate for Opelika City Council – Ward 5, was the largest vote-getter out of all the City Council Candidates in the Opelika Municipal Election this past Tuesday. Out of a total of 1,786 votes case at the Opelika Sportsplex...