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Feeding the hungry

By Edna Ward Opelika Observer Sherie Spain, Pottery Director, Opelika Parks & Recreation, recently provided a preview of the bi-annual Empty Bowls Project, a joint fundraiser with Opelika and Auburn hosting.  The first project was hosted in Opelika in 2013. In...

Haunted Opelika

By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Hankering for a little horror this Halloween? As legends have it, Opelika is home to a handful of spooky ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Faith Serafin, director of the Alabama Paranormal Research Team and author of...

Think Pink

Goree's Furniture raises breast cancer awareness with pink truck By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter Goree’s Furniture is hitting the streets of Opelika in a hot pink 20-foot box truck to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Jimmy Goree, owner, said he...