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Auburn mens basketball carries win streak into SEC Play

BY NOAH GRIFFITH | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The start of SEC play didn’t slow down Auburn University men’s basketball one bit.No. 16 Auburn (13-2, 2-0) knocked down two giants in its first two SEC games to extend its win streak to eight games. Six of those wins have...

Pepperell United Methodist to hold final service Sunday

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Opelika’s Pepperell United Methodist Church, located in the heart of the Pepperell Mill Village, will hold its final service this Sunday. Established in 1926, the 92-year-old church is closing because of dwindling membership and...

Main Street wins state awards

Photo by Robert Noles By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Opelika Main Street received five awards at the Alabama Main Street Conference of Excellence awards banquet in Birmingham last month. According to Pam Powers-Smith, director of Opelika Main Street, the city competed...

Opelika Observer to launch new website

Staff Reports The Opelika Observer is in the final stages of development of a new website with expanded features and content for the online version of the newspaper. More people consume news via online outlets and social media than ever before, and in the Observer's...
Remembering the fallen

Remembering the fallen

Opelika observes Memorial Day, remembers those who gave ultimate sacrifice By Morgan Bryce Opelika Observer A crowd of more than 300 people attended...

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The real Story

The real Story

John Story reflects on varied career By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter For the last 40 years, John Story has never been bored because he has not...

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‘Written by God’

‘Written by God’

Boswells overcome trials, meet donor family through EAMC By Anna-Claire Terry Staff Reporter On June 30, 2015 Tucker and Amanda Boswell of Auburn...

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